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Model of a boat being rowed

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: 76 x 21 x 31 cm (29 15/16 x 8 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.879
ClassificationsModels

DescriptionBoat. Helmsman, tiller post and six rowers. Plastered and painted. Conserved and restored by Nadia Lokma, Summer 2000. Oars are modern.
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)