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Model of a female offering bearer
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x height x depth: 6.7 x 35 x 9 cm (2 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.484
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionFemale offering bearer standing with feet together and balancing a basket on her head with her left hand. She wears a white sheath dress with one shoulder strap. The body is carved of one piece of wood with the arms and basket added. The feet were molded from plaster.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 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. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)