Diorite squat jar
Diorite globular squat jar (H.S.Sq. 5), handles modeled on shoulder, ring modeled at top; grey and green; broken and mended, small pieces missing.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_11.436
- Alternate IDs
- 11.436; MFAB_11.436
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Vessels
- Period
- Predynastic Period ?
- Title
- Diorite squat jar
- Medium
- Diorite
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9.8 x 13.3 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/4 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. 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)