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DYNASTY XI-XIV, 2040-1640 B.C.
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A MIDDLE KINGDOM TERRACOTTA GYNOMORPHIC VESSEL
dynasty xi-xiv, 2040-1640 b.c.
In the form of a wide-bodied standing female figure, her right hand held across her body beneath the knobby breasts, her left arm raised, the left hand resting on her head in an attitude of mourning, the face and head with polychrome, red for the nose and lips, white and black for the eyes and back of the head, a hole at the top of the head, small holes for the nipples and navel
14 in. (36.8 cm.) high
dynasty xi-xiv, 2040-1640 b.c.
In the form of a wide-bodied standing female figure, her right hand held across her body beneath the knobby breasts, her left arm raised, the left hand resting on her head in an attitude of mourning, the face and head with polychrome, red for the nose and lips, white and black for the eyes and back of the head, a hole at the top of the head, small holes for the nipples and navel
14 in. (36.8 cm.) high