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Imyt-r Staff
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length: 68.2 cm (26 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.848a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionOne of eight such sticks found in the tomb of Djehutynakht. Short staff made from light-brown wood. One end is bulbous, while the other is squared. There are three incised lines on the staff, one at the top and two at the bottom.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). 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)