orant human figurine; Karanis; Figurines; Ceramic; Paint; Female Orant

Notes:

Female figure wearing amulet. Stands frontally with legs together and arms outstretched. Extremely simplified forms: stubs for arms, two knobs for breasts, fingertip impression for navel, shallow channel (yellow) down lower front to indicate legs, pointed tips for feet. Head is flat and spade-shaped with pinched notch for nose, alone of the features plastically indicated. Eyes are shown with black paint. Red bands outlined in black run length of each leg, vertical across each arm, across neck and around face. Holes for earrings. Back unindicated. Reddish brown clay (Muns. 2.5 yr 5/4) hand-made, solid with flattened back. Dipped in plaster and painted.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Figurines; Egypt

Language:

UND

Rights:

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URL:

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