Digital Giza | Copper model dishes

Four copper model dishes.

ID

MFAB_13.3001
Department

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Classification

Vessels
Findspot

Pit G 2381 A, chamber
Material

Copper
Dimensions

Diameter: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line

Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Object Ownership Information

MFA
Period

Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Neferkare Pepi II
Date of Register Entry

2288–2194 B.C.
Notes

These objects were excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, they were registered but their original registration numbers are unknown. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Remarks

MFA 13.3001 originally registered, but original registration numbers unknown. These model dishes possibly 12-12-398, 12-12-399, 12-12-400, 12-12-401, four of group of twenty-eight model dishes registered as 12-12-383 – 12-12-410 (see A839) tomb sheet numbers 170 – 197.