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Squat vase
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, 6D
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Height: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.851
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionGranite. Black and white mottled.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, Pit 6D. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)