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figurine, servant
Funerary figure seated on floor with knees raised. Arms missing. Such figurines were placed in tombs and it is believed that the Egyptians intended them to work for them in the afterlife. Later in Egyptian history this role was taken over by 'shabtis'. First Intermediate Period - Early Middle Kingdom. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928.
Type object
- figurine, servant
Type object
- figurine, servant
Deelnemende erfgoedorganisatie
Informatienetwerk
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Identificatie
- W445
Land
- United Kingdom
Naam van de collectie
Voor het eerst gepubliceerd op Europeana
- 2015-01-27T15:05:53.293Z
Laatste keer bijgewerkt door deelnemende erfgoedorganisatie
- 2016-07-12T18:15:31.419Z