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Limestone statue of a seated man: E.24.1937

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Limestone statue of a seated man

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Carved stone figure made from a single piece of stone. The pedestal is painted red. There appears to be a surface treatment across the figures body, but little pigment remains. The eyes are painted black and there is a small amount of blue pigment surviving around the edges of the face and wig.

Mummiform figure, seated, from a model funerary boat.

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Length: 7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

13th Dynasty
Middle Kingdom
-1773 BCE - -1650 BCE

Components of the work

Surface composed of paint ( red, blue and black)
Substrate composed of stone

Techniques used in production

Carved

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.24.1937
Primary reference Number: 53564
Oldadmincategory: SU

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

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

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