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A polychrome painted carved wooden statuette. She stands with her legs together, her arms pressed against her sides, her hands open at her sides; her skin is painted brick red, and she wears a kalasiris skirt falling to just above her ankles. Her chest is bare. She carries a basket balanced on her head.
Ancient Egypt, late First Intermediate Period, 11th Dynasty, circa 2160–2000 BC.
Two metal arrows, curiously fastened to her skirt with a narrow strip of cloth.
Height: 43.5 cm – Width: 7.2 cm
(on a plinth, with reattached parts)