Carved and painted wooden figure of Wepwawet stood on top of a standard. Slight wear to the paint can be seen, and the wood has chipped at the back of the ears. See BM EA 61531.
Painted wooden standard with a figure of Wepwawet on top.
Height: 8.4 cm
Thickness: 1.4 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville
Accession number: E.GA.5991.1943
Primary reference Number: 317260
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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