Model Type | |
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offering bearer | |
Description | |
Manchester Museum website: Wooden figure of a woman holding a box (or basket) of offerings on top of her head, supported by her right hand. With her left hand, she holds a lead attached to an animal walking next to her, probably a ram. The animal has a short, upright tale, and horns that curve backwards. The woman is wearing a skirt wrapped around her lower body and tied in a knot under her left breast. She also wears bracelets at her wrists, and a necklace or decorated strap around her neck, falling between her breasts. The top of the box that she carries is carved to show the food offerings inside it. Height 30cm | |
Site | |
Unknown | |
Date | |
Middle Kingdom | |
Museum | |
Manchester Museum, Manchester | |
Accession number | |
10926 | |
Material | |
wood | |
Dimensions | |
Height 30 cm | |
Links to Images and Other Refs | |
../IMG/ManMus-10926-1.jpg | |
../IMG/ManMus-10926-2.jpg |
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