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Ear from a mummy mask
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.8 x 2.8 cm (2 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-15
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Masks
DescriptionEar from a mummy case or mask, traces of a thin coat of stucco, fastened by two small dowels, one through center of ear, the other through upper part of lobe.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 2, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.