Reproduction
Object Category
dolls
Description
Tiny rag doll, with thread. Papyrus stuffing. Made in one piece, arms meet at waist, legs not delineated. External thread used to secure linen. Linen strips down each side of body - denote clothing.
Publications
- William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, 59, pl. LI.393
- Marshall, Amandine, Être un enfant en Égypte ancienne
- Marshall, Amandine, Childhood in Ancient Egypt, 122, Fig. 100b
Production Period
(possible) Middle Kingdom
Material
Dimensions
at shoulder width: 2.8 cms
height: 6.1 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC40580
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
