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Female Fertility Figure

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Description

<p>Female fertility figures became popular during the Middle Kingdom. They were found in tombs of men and women, and were also later donated to the temples. This statuette displays a nude girl. She is adorned with a belt, and a long necklace with a pectoral. The figure once had a wig attached which is now lost, but the dowel holes where it would have been attached are preserved. The pubic triangle is marked by incised dots and a line.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.517' rel='external'>Female Fertility Figure</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 71.517 tier-2
  • Walters-id 15624 tier-2
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