Shoulder jar
2575–2465 B.C.
Object PlaceGiza, Egypt
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueBasalt
DimensionsLegacy dimension: .089 H. .105 W.
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number11.661a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsVessels
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Findspot Information: Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
1070–712 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.