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Fragment of a box or coffin

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 Wood and pigment
Dimensions Length x width: 56 x 7 cm (22 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-416.1
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTomb equipment

DescriptionOne fragment of model boat with gesso.
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.