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Clay orans figure
Female figure, with upraised arms, stylized adornments. The word orans (plural orantes) comes from the Latin 'to pray'
Length: 28 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by British School of Archaeology in Egypt
Roman
201
CE
-
400
CE
Accession number: E.169.1912
Primary reference Number: 51510
Oldadmincategory: P
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Clay orans figure" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/51510 Accessed: 2024-11-02 18:19:28
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|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-02 18:19:28|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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