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Curved Staff
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikhy Farak
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x diameter: 80 x 3 cm (31 1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-12-18
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionThe top of a curved staff, made from a light-colored wood. The shaft has been stripped of its bark, is smoothed, and undecorated. The staff's top end is squared off, and exhibits no signs of wear. The bottom of the stick is broken and not preserved.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag (tomb SF5209), Egypt; 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.