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Sandstone head of a ruler
Head of male figure, fragment, broken at neck, back missing. This figure probably represents a ruler of the 11th Dynasty: the style of carving is still reminiscent of the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period, as opposed to the 'realistic' style seen later.
Depth: 5.5 cm
Length: 11 cm
Width: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major
12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
Circa
-2055
-
Circa
-1650
Accession number: E.GA.6502.1943
Primary reference Number: 60086
Oldadmincategory: SU 1
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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