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Statuette: E.GA.2179.1943

Current Location: In storage

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Carved wooden head of a male(?) with wig from a statuette, indicated by the tenon at the neck, fragment.

Head of male figure, with wig

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.7 cm
Length: 2.8 cm
Width: 2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.2179.1943
Primary reference Number: 56571
Oldadmincategory: SU

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 February 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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