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Fragments of a box

2040–1783 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueWood and gold
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number15-5-25
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 2, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.
2040–1783 B.C.
2040–1783 B.C.
Box with sliding lid
2960–2649 B.C.
Gold foil fragments
555–542 B.C.
View: Leather seat cover
1550–1070 B.C.
Bed leg
2960–2675 B.C.
Bed leg
3000–2675 B.C.
Bed leg
3000–2675 B.C.
Bed leg
3000–2675 B.C.
Decorative panel
A.D. 364–476