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View full screenStatue fragment in black granite, depicting the upper torso of a woman standing against a back pillar with her hands to sides, wearing a long wig with striated lappets, collar, bracelets and anklets and long gown held by a 'block pattern' sash : Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis, probably Late Period, c.747-332 BC
A.1956.340
Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa
Late Period
Ancient Egyptian
Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa
Excavator: J. Quibell
Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
Royal Scottish Museum
Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
National Museum of Scotland
Adams, B. (1974) ANCIENT HIERAKONPOLIS (Supplement), Wilts: Aris & Phillips Ltd, pp.160,169
Murray, M. (1900) CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES, Edinburgh , p.52, cat. 970