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Handle of a model tool (?)
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood, bronze
Dimensions
Length: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-20
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionBroken handle of a model tool (?), with part of bronze tool tied to one end with string wound around handle.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 2, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.