| Model Type | |
|---|---|
| fragmentary - servant | |
| Description | |
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GlobalEgMus web page: Wooden figure of a servant Beginning in the late Old Kingdom, wooden group-models representing servants producing food and drink and other necessities were placed in tombs. These acted as magical substitutes for real individuals, and guaranteed the deceased a perpetual supply of nourishment. Height= 13.5 (cm) Note Site: From the Temple of Mentuhotep at Deir el-Bahari. Preservation: Sections of both arms are missing. | |
| Site | |
| Deir el-Bahri | |
| Date | |
| Middle Kingdom - 11th Dyn. | |
| Museum | |
| National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology, Dublin | |
| Accession number | |
| 1907:469 | |
| Material | |
| wood | |
| Dimensions | |
| Height 13.5 cm | |
| Museum Online Record Card | |
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https://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/record.aspx?id=2322
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| Links to Images and Other Refs | |
![]() ../IMG/NMI-1907-469-s.jpg | |
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