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Throwing stick
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .720 Length: across curve. .040 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1241
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionWood; each side decorated with six to seven rows of oblique incisions filled with white.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Naga el-Deir. 1912: 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.
Findspot Information: From Naga ed-Deir. N 12 / 9
Findspot Information: From Naga ed-Deir. N 12 / 9