Wooden funerary figure
- Accession Number
- W675
- Current Location
- In storage
- Object Type
- Model, Unidentified funerary model, Unidentified figure
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Material
- Wood
- Provenance
- Egypt
- Measurements
- Height: 139mm | Width: 33mm | Depth: 51mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
Licensing details
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- Description
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This funerary figure is missing its left arm. It is likely a rower from a model boat due to its stance, and the hole in the seat for attachment to the boat. The remaining hand also has a hole through it, likely to accommodate an oar.
- Wellcome Number
- A72527
- Previous Owners
- Monier Faithfull Monier-Williams (1849–1928) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936) | Rev. William Frankland Hood (1824–1864)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 08 Oct 2021