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Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x height: 19.8 x 16.7 cm (7 13/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.454a-c
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionWood. Three pieces pinned together.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: 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. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)