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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Vase with Pointed Base, from the Burial of King Djoser

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Vase with Pointed Base, from the Burial of King Djoser

Medium: Egyptian alabaster
Place Excavated: Djoser Step Pyramid complex, South Tomb, Room L, Saqqara, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2675-2625 B.C.E.
Dynasty: III Dynasty
Period: early Old Kingdom
Dimensions: 29 1/4 x 5 9/16 in. (74.3 x 14.2 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 34.978
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 34.978_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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