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

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Height x width: 5.6 x 13.1 cm (2 3/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1180
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained and wavy-lined. The base is rounded, and the rim is inverted. There is no ring at the top. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (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