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Wooden tomb servant
Carved wooden figure, male, seated with right arm on head, and left arm raised. The figure has been painted with red, black, white pigments. Some paint loss is visible, and there are areas where flaking has occured.
Male figure, seated (a singer)
Height: 24 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1955) by Elderton, William Palin, Sir
12th Dynasty
Middle Kingdom
-2119
-
-1794
Accession number: E.23.1955
Primary reference Number: 62873
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Wooden tomb servant" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/62873 Accessed: 2025-04-14 22:05:14
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