Fragment of rope and gold leaf
2040–1783 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Object Place for LabelDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueHemp and gold
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number15-5-188
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Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
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ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 5, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.
2040–1783 B.C.
about 1813
664–525 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
593–568 B.C.
538–519 B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
170–150 B.C.
712–698 B.C.