| 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 | |
|
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/female-figurine-143277
| |
| Links to Images and Other Refs | |
![]() ../IMG/BMFA-20-1121.jpg | |
| 3D Model | |
| https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/female-figurines-partially-obscured-8ec17d1d51994b1aa2034173fd271ecc | |
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