[4734] Figure, Object, Registered, Africa, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Deir Rifa |
Accession Number |
4734 |
Object Name |
Figure
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Description |
Wooden figure of a girl or young woman, carrying a basket of offerings on her head. She supports the basket with her right hand, and her left hand is stretched out, holding a vase. Painted white, with black eyes, hair, and nipples; yellow basket with black lines; red vase and eye details; and white offerings. |
Inscriptions |
Two columns of hieroglyphic inscription painted on top of base, in white. |
Height (cm) |
34.7
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Length (cm) |
16.8
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Width (cm) |
5.4
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Primary Materials |
Wood
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Secondary Materials |
Paint
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Period/Dynasty |
Middle Kingdom (Dyn. 12) |
Site Name |
Africa, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Deir Rifa
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Acquisition |
British School of Archaeology in Egypt (Donation, 1907) |
Bibliography |
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Gizeh and Rifeh, pl. 10e; Margaret Murray, The Tomb of the Two Brothers (Manchester 1910). |
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