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Wooden statue of an official
Male figure, striding on base. Such images were placed in elite tombs and were intended to represent the deceased.
Height: 35 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry
Middle Kingdom
-2119
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-1794
Accession number: E.219.1932
Primary reference Number: 52946
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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