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Wooden statue of an official: E.3.1922

Current Location: Gallery 19

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Wooden statue of an official

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Description

Male figure of a striding priest, with inlaid eyes

Measurements and weight

Length: 41 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
-2119 BCE - -1794 BCE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Wood (tamarisk)

Techniques used in production

Inlaid

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.3.1922
Primary reference Number: 52236

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 19 November 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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