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Headrest
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft B
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x height: 18.5 x 15.3 cm (7 5/16 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.455a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionWood. Three pieces pinned together.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft B. May 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. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)