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Model loaves
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht), debris
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5-10 cm.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-417a-e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionSet of four model loaves(?), with remnants of plaster at the base of each. Two complete, two broken. Base (e) missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, April 27, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.