Description:
Mummiform figure of turquoise faience. Narrow face, long wig, protruding elbows. Hands shown at chest. No indication of implements. Back has horizontal indentations at base of wig and torso. Indentations probably made with flat scraper after filling open-backed mold. White core visible under feet.

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

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