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Model steering oar blade
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.936
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionBlade of steering oar, painted in green lotus pattern; now joined to boat MFA 21.877.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, pit 10A. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)