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Figurine of a girl
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb of Benerib
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7367
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionIvory; rudely formed; hands clenched on breast; hair parted in middle. Lower part missing.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb of Benerib. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: October 1, 1901)
(Accession Date: October 1, 1901)