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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Height x width: 7.8 x 13.9 cm (3 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.747
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionThe stone is colored white and dark gray. There is a separate ring at the top. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled and everted. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: 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.


Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza