Doll
3rd Century - 5th Century (made)
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Portion of a linen doll, stuffed with papyrus. The legs and head are missing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen stuffed with papyrus |
| Brief description | Doll, woven linen stuffed with papyrus, Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, 3rd Century - 5th Century |
| Physical description | Portion of a linen doll, stuffed with papyrus. The legs and head are missing. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund |
| Object history | Found at Oxyrhynchus (modern Behneseh), 1896-97 excavation season. |
| Summary | Portion of a linen doll, stuffed with papyrus. The legs and head are missing. |
| Bibliographic reference | R. Janssen, 'Soft Toys from Egypt', in D. M. Bailey (ed.), Archaeological Research in Roman Egypt. The Proceedings of the Seventeenth Classical Colloquium of Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, held on 1-4 December, 1993. Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplement 19 (1996): 236-7, Fig. 7 |
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| Accession number | 1938-1897 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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