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Female figurine
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 19, shaft B
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x height x depth: 3.4 x 27 x 4.8 cm (1 5/16 x 10 5/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1120
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionWood. Traces black color on short wig. Left arm complete with dowel hole; right hand missing; part of left leg damaged by ants. Rectangular base with remains of string wrapping and pink plaster.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 19, pit B. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government; 1920: received by the MFA.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)