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Model vessel

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A
Medium/Technique Cloth and plaster
Dimensions Legacy dimension: height approximately .140
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.809
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Models
DescriptionCloth coated with white plaster. Much decayed and worm eaten.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.