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End of bow
The cord here was found attached to this fragment from the end of a bow. There was no notch in the bow for stringing, so a loop was made in the end of the cord, which was then wrapped around the bow several times and secured with half hitches.
Artwork Details
- Title: End of bow
- Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 11
- Date: ca. 2120–1981 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Sebeknakht (MMA 808), MMA excavations, 1913–14
- Medium: Wood, cord
- Dimensions: L. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
- Object Number: 14.1.412
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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