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Scepter
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x length of head: 9 x 2.9 cm (3 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.1318
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionWarped and now in five fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2011 A III. 1936: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1937: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.