Fragment of a falcon's head
2040–1783 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Object Place for LabelDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCloth and stucco
DimensionsApproximately 8 x 5 cm (3 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number15-5-786
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Not on viewClassificationsUnclassifiable objects
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ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit B. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 26, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.
2040–1783 B.C.
A.D. 226–651