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Linen cloth
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Linen
Dimensions
Length x width: 328 x 110 cm (129 1/8 x 43 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.426
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen fabric with a fringe on one side. Saturated with a gummy substance, the fabric has darkened to a red-brown color.
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)