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Ushabti: E.40.1932

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Current Location: In storage

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Shabti, wood (acacia ?), traces of colour on wig, face and implements, striated duplex wig, hands crossed: narrow sleeved and arms indicated right over left, holding in the right hand a broad hoe, and in the left a narrow and blunt hoe, buttocks and back of feet defined, wood split down right side of head and down the centre of the body, top left of foot missing, ETW marked in ink on the break, accession number marked in ink on the back of feet, adhesive present on base of feet.

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.22 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.40.1932
Primary reference Number: 52771
Oldadmincategory: SU
Schneider: VD3, W14, H26, I1, TP0
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 July 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

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

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