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Model basket with sealed jars
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2061–1926 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Deir el-Bersha, Pit 10 A
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.844
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionThis is a wooden model depicting a basket containing five jars. It would originally have been joined to the head of an offering bearer figure, attached to the head via a small peg. It is plastered and painted. The basket is painted white with black line details. The jars are painted red with black jar stoppers at the top.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb of Djehutynakht, tomb 10, shaft A. 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)