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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.4 x 9.3 cm (2 1/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.382a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt has a high shoulder. The mouth is small. The rim is carinated and everted. The stone is fine-grained. It is white, and spotted with greenish-black. The ring is at the top. It is broken and mended. It is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.