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Model of a procession of soldiers
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 x height: 39.5 x 12.5 x 18 cm (15 9/16 x 4 15/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.803
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionWooden model of a file of four marching soldiers. Two of them carry long quivers painted to represent cowhide, while the other two carry shields of the same material.
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)