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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 8.9 x 19 cm (3 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.593
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is wavy-lined and fine-grained. There is a reddish brown vein at the top. The base is rounded, and the rim is inverted. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing. There is no ring at the top.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.