Female Offering Bearer
| Title | Female Offering Bearer |
|---|---|
| Date | 2000–1801 BCE 19th century BCE |
| Medium | painted wood, figure of tamarisk(?), base of sycamore fig |
| Classification | Wood |
| Origin | Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasties 11–12 Egypt |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Female Offering Bearer, 2000–1801 BCE. Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasties 11–12. Painted wood, figure of tamarisk(?), base of sycamore fig; overall: 25.8 x 7.9 x 12.2 cm (10 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.602 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Female Offering Bearer” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 2000–1801 BCE. It is executed in painted wood, figure of tamarisk(?), base of sycamore fig and classified as wood. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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