Copper model dish
Copper model dish.
Details
- ID
- MFAB_13.3237
- Alternate IDs
- MFAB_13.3237; 13.3237
- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Classification
- Vessels
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Neferkare Pepi II
- Entry Date
- 2288–2194 B.C.
- Title
- Copper model dish
- Medium
- Copper
- Dimensions
- Height x Diameter: 1.5 x 6.2 cm (9/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 2381 A, chamber
- Bibliography
- Markowitz, Yvonne J., Joyce L. Haynes, and Rita E. Freed. Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids: Highlights from the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition. Boston: MFA Publications, 2002, pp. 102-103, cat. 39c. Thomas, Nancy, ed. The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1995, pp. 136-137, cat. 47i (incorrectly attributed to G 2383).
- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, it was registered but its original registration number is unknown. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
- Remarks
- MFA 13.3237 originally registered, but registration number unknown. This model dish probably one of group of thirty-five model dishes registered as 12-12-484 – 12-12-518 (see A857) tomb sheet numbers 271 – 305.