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DEACESSIONED June 17, 2010
Reproduction of an ancient Egyptian vase
Egyptian
Late 19th or early 20th century
2649–2150 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 13.5 x 8.7 cm (5 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mary S. Ames
Accession Number11.1482
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionFine-grained yellow stone veined with white and dark gray; surface smooth and polished; perfect condition.
ProvenanceBy 1909: purchased in Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith; 1909: on loan to the MFA; 1911: purchased by the MFA through funds provided by Mary S. Ames.
(Accession date: August 3, 1911.)
(Accession date: August 3, 1911.)