Statuette of a praying woman

Statuette of a praying woman

Statuette of a woman praying with her arms held up. The breasts are rendered in relief, a hemispherical concavity represents the navel, and the leg and feet are separated by a vertical groove. The body carries a polychrome decoration of interweaving bands between the breasts and geometric motifs on the belt and back.

Present location MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE/MUSEO EGIZIO [05/027] FLORENCE

Inventory number 13361

Dating COPTIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site EL-SHEIKH `ABADA/ANTINOOPOLIS

Category FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material POTTERY

Technique FORMED BY HAND; ENGOBE

Height 10.3 cm

Width 5.45 cm

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