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1 of 1 • Stone vessels from Menkaure valley temple: basalt and slate vessels (bowls and jars): top row: B. 3 (= MFA 11.441), B. 6 (= MFA 11.1188), B. 4 (= MFA 11.1190), B. __, B. 7 (= MFA 11.1169); second row: B. 9 (= MFA 11.1162), B. __, B. __ (= MFA 11.1654), B. 13 (= MFA 11.1163, footed jar), B. __ (cylindrical bowl), B. 12 (= MFA 11.661a-b); third row: B. 10 (= MFA 11.1028), B. 14 (= MFA 11.1189), B. 16 (= MFA 11.1191, shoulder jar fragment), B. __, B. 67 (= MFA 11.1187); bottom row: B.Cyl. 2, B.Cyl. 3 (= MFA 11.1194), B.[Cyl.] 15 (= MFA 11.1192), B.[Cyl.] 11 (= MFA 11.1202), B.Cyl. 1 (= MFA 11.1158), B.Cyl. 4, H.S.Cyl. 5 (= MFA 11.513, slate)
Stone vessels from Menkaure valley temple: basalt and slate vessels (bowls and jars): top row: B. 3 (= MFA 11.441), B. 6 (= MFA 11.1188), B. 4 (= MFA 11.1190), B. __, B. 7 (= MFA 11.1169); second row: B. 9 (= MFA 11.1162), B. __, B. __ (= MFA 11.1654), B. 13 (= MFA 11.1163, footed jar), B. __ (cylindrical bowl), B. 12 (= MFA 11.661a-b); third row: B. 10 (= MFA 11.1028), B. 14 (= MFA 11.1189), B. 16 (= MFA 11.1191, shoulder jar fragment), B. __, B. 67 (= MFA 11.1187); bottom row: B.Cyl. 2, B.Cyl. 3 (= MFA 11.1194), B.[Cyl.] 15 (= MFA 11.1192), B.[Cyl.] 11 (= MFA 11.1202), B.Cyl. 1 (= MFA 11.1158), B.Cyl. 4, H.S.Cyl. 5 (= MFA 11.513, slate)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Menkaure valley temple

Basalt shoulder jar (B. 12), perforation on shoulder for separate spout of pottery; brownish-black; broken and mended, pieces and base missing.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_11.661a-b
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT)
  • Material
    Basalt
  • Dimensions
    Legacy dimension: .089 H. .105 W.
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: March 2, 1911)

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