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Diorite bowl (H.S.B. 31); white and grey marked with black; broken and mended, piece missing from rim.

Details

ID
MFAB_11.466
Alternate IDs
11.466; MFAB_11.466
Department
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Classification
Vessels
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Title
Diorite bowl
Medium
Diorite
Dimensions
Other: 8.5 x 18.8 cm (3 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Menkaure Valley Temple (MVT)
Notes
This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1908-1910: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: March 2, 1911)

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