Standing Orant female figurine; Karanis; Figurines; Clay (unfired); Female

Notes:

Female figure standing frontally, arms outstretched, legs together. All forms are flat and extremely simplified. Arms are stubs, breasts, two bumps, naval is fingertip impression, face is mound rising from a flat circular background (headdress?) and peaked with a pinched notch for a nose, which, alone of the features, is plastically indicated. The other features would have been painted. A shallow channel runs down lower front to indicate legs. Back unindicated. Reddish brown clay (Muns 6.25 yr 5/4) hand moulded in two halves and sealed at sides, retaining hollow portions within.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Figurines; Egypt

Language:

UND

Rights:

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URL:

http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-KELSEY-X-0000.00.6470%5D0000_00_6470P01.TIF