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Alabaster shoulder jar

Alabaster shoulder jar (A.Sh.J. 46), handles modeled on shoulder; drilled with borer; fine grained, coarse grained at foot, wavy lined; broken and mended, pieces missing.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_11.748
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT)
  • Material
    Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
  • Dimensions
    Legacy dimension: .164 H. .122 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)
  • Problems/Questions
    Problem: two other jars also identified as A.Sh.J. 46, see 11.665 and 11.1636

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