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Faience dwarf
Dwarf, feet missing. The feet and other details are drawn with manganese. Dwarves fulfilled an important ritual role in Egypt.
Length: 7.2 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought by Ogden, John, Esq.
12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
-1976
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-1794
Accession number: E.60.1984
Primary reference Number: 63666
Oldadmincategory: SU
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Faience dwarf" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/63666 Accessed: 2024-12-22 15:06:03
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