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Model flail

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el Bersha, Tomb 13 Pit A

Medium/Technique Wood
Dimensions Legacy dimension: Length: 0.10
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.10554
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsModels

DescriptionWooden end-piece to model flail. Three strands of the beaded end of the flail are carved. There are traces of yellow paint.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 13 Pit A.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.