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Limestone model jar

Limestone model jar; colored dark red; one side ground off flat.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_12.1521
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Vessels
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G I.2 = G 1501, chamber 2
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height x diameter: 4.9 x 3.2 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
  • 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; 1912: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 1501

    • Site Name Western Cemetery