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Straight sided beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Hu, Y 90
Medium/Technique
Anorthosite gneiss (Diorite)
Dimensions
Height: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.738
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe base is flat and flaring, the rim is plain and squared. The rim is also wide. It is somewhat translucent. It is broken at the rim and base.
ProvenanceHu (Diospolis Parva), Egypt, Y 90. 1898-1899: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund (EEF); assigned to the EEF in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.