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One of a large group of miniature copper vessels and tools found in the same intact tomb, this model takes the form of a bag-shaped jar with a flat lid. The surface is deteriorated and encrusted.
Provenance
From Giza, G 2381 (tomb of Impy). 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Neferkara Pepy II, 2246–2152 B.C.
Findspot
Giza, Egypt
Dimensions
Diameter: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Accession Number
13.2958
Medium or Technique
Copper