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Model of a man feeding an ox
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length x width: 27.5 x 7.8 cm (10 13/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16706
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionBlack and white ox, lying down, both horns, left ear and right forefoot broken off, dowel hole in front for a seated man. Also one horn.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)