| Model Type | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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