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Pottery ring stand
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile silt clay)
Dimensions
7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Peter Lacovara
Accession Number1999.232
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTrimmed off with knife around top edge. Exterior is red slipped.
ProvenanceBetween 1902 and 1904, said to have been excavated at the site of Beni Hasan, Egypt, by John Garstang (b. 1876 - d. 1956), University of Liverpool [see note]. 1990, acquired by Peter Lacovara, Boston and Atlanta, GA; 1999, gift of Peter Lacovara to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 23, 1999)
NOTE: According to provenance provided at the time of acquisition. The pottery stand was first lent to the MFA in 1991.
NOTE: According to provenance provided at the time of acquisition. The pottery stand was first lent to the MFA in 1991.