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Fragment of a coffin
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit B, debris
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
53 x 5 x 6.5 cm (20 7/8 x 1 15/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.835c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionFragment of a inscribed and decorated coffin with traces of hieratic
ProvenanceFrom 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.