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Model vessel
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, mid to late Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A, in chamber in floor sand
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.5 x 6.2 cm (2 3/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.3095
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionModel cylinder basin, bored, finished by polishing by hand.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G4340A, in chamber in floor sand. October 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by the MFA.