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Model box (now joined with 21.326)
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1926 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10 (Djehutynakht), Shaft A
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.9 x 4 cm (1 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.327
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionThis small model box, painted black and cream, was found to fit in the upraised hand of the female offering bearer at the rear of the model funerary procession of Djehutynakht (21.326).
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 1915; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)