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Squat shouldered jar with handles
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Anorthosite gneiss
Dimensions
Height x width: 9.2 x 17.4 cm (3 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.629
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is a wide jar with very sharp shoulders. The stone is white and gray with substantial black veining. The base is rounded, and the rim is wide and flattened. The mouth is small. Lug handles are modeled on the shoulders. It is broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. 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.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)