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Model vessel
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7440 E
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.3 x 3.8 cm (7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1485
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionModel alabaster bowl. One of five models of deep bowls (27.1483 to 27.1487, or 27-5-30 to 27-5-34). Flat bottom, straight sides, round rim.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7440 Z. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1927: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: May 27, 1987)
(Accession Date: May 27, 1987)