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Accession_Number E.63.5
Shape Figurine
Shape_description
Material Faience
Fabric Egyptian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Shaped like a draughtsman or pawn chess piece, the figurine has a flat circular base, and tapers to a pointed top. Light blue colour.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact and complete, with a large crack half way down the body, and several chips missing from the base, a small crack originates here, the blue glaze is intact.
Technique/Style
Provenance Medum
Period 3rd Intermediate Period: 22 dynasty
Date 945-712
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2002.98.0962.jpg
View of a blue draughtsman figurine.

2002.98.0966.jpg
Top view of a light blue draughtsman figurine.
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Beazley_DB
Height 2.4
Diameters Body 0.8; base 1.6
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Egypt
Edited_by Leigh; Kinsey
Date_edited 26.09.2002; 09.01.2006
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