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Funerary model: E.187.1939

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Squatting man, part of a domestic group. Left arm at side, right arm at near bent angle, hole through hand suggests the figure originally held an item. Significant colour loss, but traces of red pigment can be identified. Unusual 'red' pigment on base, potentially a modern adhesive. Crack on left side of figure.

Figure from tomb model, squatting man

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.187.1939
Primary reference Number: 53881
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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