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Statuette of a praying woman

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Statuette of a woman praying with her arms held up. The breasts are rendered in relief, a hemispherical concavity represents the navel, and the leg and feet are separated by a vertical groove. The body carries a polychrome decoration of interweaving bands between the breasts and geometric motifs on the belt and back.

Present location

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE/MUSEO EGIZIO [05/027] FLORENCE

Inventory number

13361

Dating

COPTIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site

EL-SHEIKH `ABADA/ANTINOOPOLIS

Category

FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material

POTTERY

Technique

FORMED BY HAND; ENGOBE

Height

10.3 cm

Width

5.45 cm