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Limestone statue of a man: E.35.1907

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Limestone statue of a man

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Description

Male figure, seated, painted funerary statue of a man called Ankhwedjes

Measurements and weight

Height: 57.8 cm
Width: 21.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1907)

Dating

5th Dynasty
6th Dynasty
Old Kingdom
-2505 BC - -2215 BC

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Painted : Carved

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.35.1907
Primary reference Number: 50973
Oldadmincategory: SU

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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