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Middle Kingdom
The model spear case (17.9.4) is painted to imitate the ox-hide used in actual military equipment. It holds seven model spears (17.9.5–.11), two of which have been removed for this photograph. The model weapons and shield (17.9.3) were made for the burial of a Middle Kingdom official. (See also 17.9.3–.11-related.)
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Title: Model Spear Case
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Asyut (Lykopolis), Khashaba excavations
Medium: Wood, stucco, paint
Dimensions: H. 41.6 cm (16 3/8 in); diam. 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in)
Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917
Accession Number: 17.9.4
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