Model Type
	concubine figure
Description
	BMFA website: Female figurine Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 - Dynasty 12 Findspot: Deir el-Bersha, Egypt Width x height x depth: 5.7 x 18.6 x 3.2 cm (2 1/4 x 7 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.) Wood, stone [inlaid eyes] Female figure with legs that end at the knees. The arms were carved separately; the left arm is missing. The face, with inlaid stone eyes, was also carved from a separate piece of wood. The head is covered with small round holes containing black wooden pegs, which represent short, curly hair.
Site
	el-Bersheh
Tomb
	19B
Burial
	Unknown
Date
	Late 11th - 12th Dyn.
Ref. for dating
	BMFA website
Museum
	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession number
	20.1121
Breasted Classification
	VII-1-4 CONCUBINES AND OTHER GROUPS OF RETAINERS - Concubines. - Nude female figures with legs together and arms at sides.
Material
	wood
Dimensions
	Width x Height x depth 5.7 x 18.6 x 3.2 cm
References (Bibliography)
	Terrace-1968b , fig. 18
Museum Online Record Card
	URL: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/female-figurine-143277
Links to Images and Other Refs
	../IMG/BMFA-20-1121.jpg

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