Statue: E.GA.522.1947

Current Location: In storage

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Statue

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Figure

Description

Carved wooden face of woman from a statuette. The face of was originally painted white, eyes and eyebrows painted black. Likely wearing a white headband around a black painted wig; with a lotus(?) flower on the top of her head. The nose has been damaged; there is a split in the wood from the top of the head to the left eye. The back is eaten or worn away leaving the object fragile.

Female face from statue, with traces of paint

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.9 cm
Height: 3.8 cm
Width: 2.7 cm

Place(s) associated

Egypt ⪼ Egypt

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Egypt

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1947) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.522.1947
Primary reference Number: 61713
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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