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Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit B
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x length: 13 x 21 cm (5 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-713
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionFragment originally from the bottom of a box(?), with four dowel holes, two in each end for model figures and one small dowel in each end
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit B. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 20, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.