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Wooden statue of an official
Male figure, upper part. Representing a man wearing a short plaited wig.
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 12.8 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
6th Dynasty
Old Kingdom
-2345
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-2181
Accession number: E.41.1937
Primary reference Number: 53588
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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