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Figurine: E.239.1932

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Female statuette, carved from single piece of wood, with black ornamentation depicting hair, jewellery, dotted decoration, pubic triangle. Dowels indicate original presence of arms. No details on face represented on face, only profile of nose apparent. No overt signs of damage, aside from general wear in wood.

Female figue, standing, wearing long wig

Measurements and weight

Height: 17.5 cm
Width: 3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.239.1932
Primary reference Number: 52969
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025 Last processed: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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