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Cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1–3
3200–2600 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 132
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 14.8cm (5 13/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2463
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone has vertical bands of veining. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled and everted. There is a modeled band of decoration below the rim. A large fragment of the rim is missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 132. 1910-11: 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: October 19, 1911)
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)