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Model bows or arrows
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
Length: 58.1 cm (22 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.436
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionThese are two (21.436a-21.436b)wooden dowels, each with four bands of black paint spaced roughly evenly across the length of the shaft. They are likely models of a specific type of bow or arrow.
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)