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Fragment of a wand

1783–about 1640 B.C.
FindspotNear Arab-el-Bourg, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueIvory
DimensionsOverall: 4.2 x 11 cm (1 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Oric Bates
Accession number12.1519
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceSaid by Oric Bates to be from near Arab-el-Bourg, but probably from Abydos. 1912: given to the MFA by Oric Bates.
Ivory wand
1783–about 1640 B.C.
Fragment of a wand
1550–1295 B.C.
Fragments of a wand
1550–1295 B.C.
Fragments of a wand
1550–1295 B.C.
Fragment of wand
1550–1295 B.C.
750–270 B.C.
Ivory flies and magic wands. 14-3-788 (2) (=MFA 20.1776a-b), 14-2-803 (2) (=MFA 20.1775)a-b), 1…
2040–about 1640 B.C.
Ivory flies and magic wands. 14-3-788 (2) (=MFA 20.1776a-b), 14-2-803 (2) (=MFA 20.1775)a-b), 1…
1783–about 1640 B.C.
Fragment of wand
1550–1186 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.