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Painted wooden figure of Anubis: E.GA.4315.1943

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Painted wooden figure of Anubis

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Description

Wooden figure of the god Anubis, shown here as a jackal, probably belonging to a Twenty-fifth Dynasty outer coffin.

Measurements and weight

Length: 45 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Dating

Late Period
Circa -1069 - Circa -0715

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carved

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.4315.1943
Primary reference Number: 58773
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 15 March 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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

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