Wooden funerary figure


Accession Number
W677
Current Location
House of Death (ground floor), Offerings case
Object Type
Model, Unidentified funerary model, Unidentified figure
Period
Middle Kingdom
Material
Wood
Measurements
Height: 61mm | Width: 39mm | Depth: 34mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

A funerary figure, likely a sailor from a model boat. It is heavily gessoed, and the left arm in particular is at an awkward angle. The hole through both hands is likely for an oar or rigging of the boat.

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