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: H4598

: Egyptology

: tomb model

: Standing male figure with long white kilt. The legs are separate below the knee, but the feet are missing. The arms are attached separately and they hold a white cylindrical object with black bands around it (possibly a bucket). His skin is red-brown and his short wig is painted black. His eyes have been painted in black and white.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Beni Hasan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: grave 275

: Djay

: 2055-1795 BC

: Middle Kingdom

: [Citation] Burial Customs of Ancient Egypt. p. 221.

: Given by the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1935