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Cylindrical bowl
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 117
Medium/Technique
Basalt
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.6 x 5.4 cm (1 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2437
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained. The rim was drilled for handles. The base is flat, and the rim is plain and squared. The rim is nicked. Otherwise, it is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 117. 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)