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Sack bearer

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This model in stuccoed and painted wood, which was found by A. Gayet in a tomb at Antinoopolis, figures a man carrying a large sack on his back. It is probable that the piece, which dates from the Middle Kingdom, was part of a larger group representing a granary scene.

Present location

KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS

Inventory number

E.0785/24

Dating

MIDDLE KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

EL-SHEIKH `ABADA/ANTINOOPOLIS

Category

UNSPECIFIED MODEL

Material

WOOD

Technique

SCULPTURED; STUCCO

Height

24.7 cm

Depth

9.6 cm

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