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Fragments of a box
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, gold leaf
Dimensions
Fragments combined: 1.5 x 13 x 13 cm (9/16 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-90
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionSix small fragments of a wooden box, the ends encased with gold leaf (belongs with 15-5-25)
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 4, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.