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Wooden statue of an official: E.40.1937

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Wooden statue of an official

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Description

Male figure, striding on base, staff (modern) in left hand.

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 55 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

6th Dynasty
Old Kingdom
-2345 - -2181

Materials used in production

Wood

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.40.1937
Primary reference Number: 53587
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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