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Bed leg
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period
2960–2675 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
H. 20.5 cm
Credit Line
William Stevenson Smith Fund
Accession Number1989.250
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
ProvenanceProbably about 1950s/1960s, acquired in Egypt by Richard E. S. Maxson (b. 1925 - d. 1975), Amherst, MA [see note]; to his daughter, Kathryn Maxson-Silberstein, Sherborn, MA; June 24, 1989, Richard E. S. Maxson estate and others sale (auction no. 1261), Skinner, Bolton, MA, part of lot 37. 1989, sold by Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 27, 1989)
NOTE: RIchard Maxson was a renowned world traveler and tour leader who acquired works of art on his various trips. In 1960 he opened his collection to the public in what was called the World Travel Museum in Amherst, MA. He later opened the Treasury of Travel Museum (North Amherst, MA) and the World Museum (Northfield, MA) to showcase his collection.
NOTE: RIchard Maxson was a renowned world traveler and tour leader who acquired works of art on his various trips. In 1960 he opened his collection to the public in what was called the World Travel Museum in Amherst, MA. He later opened the Treasury of Travel Museum (North Amherst, MA) and the World Museum (Northfield, MA) to showcase his collection.