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Fragment of pottery ring; blue glaze; broken at ends.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_11.1112
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Rings
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT / room J2 = sloping corridor 28)
  • Material
    Pottery
  • Dimensions
    Legacy dimension: .012 L. .001 W.
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Greco-Roman Period
  • 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: material cannot be verified; provenance unverified (ring fragment unlocated in inventory cannot be compared to relevant expedition photos)

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