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Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–about 1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 52
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm (2 3/8 x 9/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionIvory strips with incised decoration filled with black. Similar to 13.3660 and 72.4675.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, SF 52. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.