Wooden steering oar: E.106.1903

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Titles

Wooden steering oar

Entities

Boat

Description

Model steering oar, with painted blade, from a model boat; upper part of oar partially eaten away.
The two eyes are similar in design to those found on the side panels of coffins dating from this period.

Measurements and weight

Height: 57 cm

Find spot

Beni Hasan

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1903) by The Beni Hasan Excavation Committee

Dating

Middle Kingdom
-2055 BCE - -1650 BCE

Materials used in production

Wood

References and bibliographic entries

Burial customs of ancient Egypt; as illustrated by tombs of the Middle Kingdom, being a report of excavations made in the necropolis of Beni Hasan during 1902-4 page(s): 147, 214

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.106.1903
Primary reference Number: 50715
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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