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Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
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.
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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
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