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Figure of Girl

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A carved wooden model of a serving girl who is carrying a chest on her head and a pair of geese in her hand. The linen robe disintegrated in transit and was restored. Servants carrying offerings were an important part of the equipment placed in the tomb and many were depicted walking in procession on the wall relief scenes, sometimes individual figures such as this were also found along with other wooden models depicting everyday life.

Present location

LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL

Inventory number

55.82.1

Dating

1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

BENI HASSAN

Category

HUMAN FIGURINE

Material

WOOD

Technique

SCULPTURED

Height

52 cm

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