Tall ovoid jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2625–2500 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 16 x 11 cm (6 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Accession Number
11.417
Medium or Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Not On View
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Classifications
The stone contains coarse crystals. It is wavy-lined with horizontal wavy bands of white. The base is flat. The rim is plain, but rolled at the bottom. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
Provenance
From Egypt, Giza, the Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition