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Fragments of model vessels
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Debris between tombs 13 and 20
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Largest: 4 x 2.7 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Smallest: 1.4 x 0.9 cm (9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Smallest: 1.4 x 0.9 cm (9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-448
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFour small fragments of model vases
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris between Tombs 13 and 20. 1915: 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.