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Double-rim beaker

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Alabaster beaker of great beauty, elegant form and slenderness. It was used to keep ointments and perfumes; the body of the vase becomes gradually thinner, ending in a point, while the double-rim is open and wide.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

34353

Dating

6TH DYNASTY (not before); OLD KINGDOM; MIDDLE KINGDOM (not after)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

VASE

Material

CALCITE/ALABASTER

Technique

HEWN; POLISHED

Height

12.5 cm

Diameter

3.5 cm

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