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Statuette of a woman
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13
2061–1783 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood and ivory
Dimensions
Height: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession Number00.607
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis wooden statuette represents a young woman, nude except for a girdle of cowrie shells. Traces of paint can be found around the hair and eyes. The girdle is indicated by six ivory inlays. The toes broken.
ProvenanceBy 1900: with Edward P. Warren; 1900: given to the MFA by Edward P. Warren.
(Accession Date: October 1, 1900)
(Accession Date: October 1, 1900)