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Miniature dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2420 S, chamber
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 5.3 cm (9/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number36-5-53hh
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMiniature dish with straight sides and plain rim; wide, flat base cut with string. Light red-brownware. Fragment of rim missing; small nicks in rim all around. One fragment; about 90% complete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2420 S, chamber. 1936: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.