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Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Found in the debris of Tomb MMA 808, this is the handle from a wooden shield. It was originally attached to the shield by a set of holes. The ends were later cut off, and notches cut to replace the holes.
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Title: Shield handle
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11–18
Date: ca. 2124–1504 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Sebeknakht (MMA 808), MMA excavations, 1913–14
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: L. 57 × H. 8.5 cm (22 7/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
Object Number: 14.1.413
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