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Source Description
The nude female figure has her arms pressed to the sides and no modeling of the hands. The piece, stained brown, is in the round. The legs are broken off at the knees and a portion of the upper right arm is missing.Such figures were called dolls, but have been shown to be fertility amulets. They are found in many female burials.
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Document identity
localId
18641
label
Female Figure
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
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18641
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Female Figure
description
The nude female figure has her arms pressed to the sides and no modeling of the hands. The piece, stained brown, is in the round. The legs are broken off at the knees and a portion of the upper right arm is missing.Such figures were called dolls, but have been shown to be fertility amulets. They are found in many female burials.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Estate of Dikran Kelekian, New York, 1951; Walters Art Museum, 1951, by purchase.
date
3rd-4th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
amulets
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.4
height
1.5
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 11/16 x W: 5/8 x D: 1/8 in. (9.35 x 1.54 x 0.26 cm)
Source extras
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ivory
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6182
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MED
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2718
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