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Relief: E.GA.2677.1943

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Carved wooden profile portrait of a queen/royal wife wearing a vulture headdress. Interestingly, the vulture head is absent, it is possible that this has broken off. A faint crack runs along the reverse.

Profile bust of a queen, wearing vulture headdress

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.4 cm
Height: 4.2 cm
Width: 3.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.2677.1943
Primary reference Number: 57092
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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