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Bowl with re-curve rim
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Diorite
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.6 x 13.3 cm (3 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.462
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is colored white and gray. It is marked with black. The stone is fine-grained. The body shape is convex. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing from the bottom.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.