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Opening of the Mouth cup

2551–2528 B.C.
Object PlaceGiza, Egypt
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueQuartz crystal
DimensionsHeight x diameter: 4.2 x 4.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number11.770
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.