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Reed Stick Fragments
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht), chamber
Medium/Technique
Wood
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-414
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionA large number of reed stick fragments. There seems to be a mix of model staves, model arrows, and possibly spars from a model boat. (NRB August 2016).
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A chamber. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 8, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.