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Fragment of a coffin
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
84 x 5 cm (33 1/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.816e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionOne large fragment of a coffin with traces of paint
ProvenanceFrom Bersha, Egypt. Tomb 10a: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.