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Female Figure, Possibly with Dwarfism
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This plump female figure has a large head, pointed ears, small round eyes, and pendulous breasts. A hole marks the navel. The pubic triangle is marked by incised dots. This figure has may have been depicted with the characteristics of dwarfism. The figure has short, distorted arms and thick legs. The right arm and left forearm are broken.
Provenance
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[Old number 3585]; MacGregor Collection, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; MacGregor Sale, Sotheby, Wilkenson & Hodge, London, June 29, 1922, lot 712; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, 1922, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/4 x W: 13/16 x D: 5/16 in. (4.51 x 2.02 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.531