Description:
Mummiform figure of light blue-green with areas deteriorated to yellow-green. Hands crossed, right over left. Flat back except for slight tapering of the wig. Traces of black paint on front for headband, eyes, ears, mouth, hoe in each hand, and illegible text column below arms. Black paint on back for headband with streamers (which dates this piece to the Third Intermediate Period); rectangular seed bag suspended from shoulders by two knotted straps. Mediocre workmanship.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; tombs; deaths; afterlife; religion; rituals; ceremonies; sculpture; agriculture

Subjects:
Religion; Rites and ceremonies; Agriculture; archaeological objects; Civilization, Ancient; Death; Future life; Rituals; Sculpture; Tombs

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