Model Type | |
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musician | |
Description | |
Breasted: 2. Woman harpist. Seated on ground, she plays a harp almost twice her height when sitting. Formerly in Martyn Kennard Collection. From Thebes. Height: 12 cm. Sandstone. JEA, VI, Pl. XV, 5; Sotheby, Sale Catalogue, July 18, 1912, Pl. 11, No. 51, p. 7; Burlington Fine Arts Club, The Art of Ancient Egypt, Pl. 30, No. 48, Exhibition, p. 10, No. 43. -Ibidem, Pl. 23, No. 189, p. 10, No. 49, there is another such figure, broken. From Thebes. In Wallis Collection. Height: 6 cm. Limestone. | |
Site | |
Thebes | |
Museum | |
Private Collection, | |
Accession number | |
NK | |
Breasted Classification | |
VI-1-3 ENTERTAINMENT - Musicians and Singers. - Eleventh dynasty. Wooden models of musicians and singers. | |
Notes | |
from Wallis Collection | |
Material | |
wood | |
Dimensions | |
Height 6 cm | |
References (Bibliography) | |
BreastedJnr-1948 , VI-1-3 2. | |
Burlington-1922 , Pl. 30, No. 48, | |
Reisner-1920 , Pl. XV, 5 | |
Sotheby-1912 , Pl. 11, No. 51, p. 7 | |
Links to Images and Other Refs | |
../IMG/JEA-VI-pl-XV.jpg |
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