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Piece from painted limestone [servant statue]: basin, red wash outside, black on top, hole through from top to bottom; rim chipped.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
MMA_64.66.11
Alternate IDs
MMA_64.66.11; 64.66.11; HUMFA_12-12-197; 12-12-197; MFAB_13.3433; 13.3433
Department
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom, First half of Dynasty 6
Entry Date
12/18/1912
Title
Accessory from limestone servant statue: basin
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 2.7 cm Diameter: 6 cm
Credit Line
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1964
Provenance
Mastaba G 2385, serdab 1 (S1)
Notes
Excavated by the Harvard-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expediton in Giza, 1912. Received from the Egyptian Government by the MFA in the allotment of finds (MFAB_13.3433). Deaccessioned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on April 8, 1964.
Problems/Questions
MFA and MMA accession numbers verified

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