Advanced Search
Advanced Search

Requires Photography

Miniature ring stand

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A debris

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 6 cm (1 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1911
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionBrownware; miniature ring stand; slightly rolled rims; wide, flaring base; traces of white slip; several small cracks; small chip in body; about 90% complete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4340 A debris. G 14, Pot 10. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.