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Model of a man feeding an ox
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 x width x height: 32 x 8.5 x 8 cm (12 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.823
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionModel of a squatting man with his right hand extended, feeding a recumbent black and white spotted steer. The animal and base are carved from the same piece of wood; the man is attached to the base with a dowel.
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)