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Paddle Doll

Catalogue Description:
Flat wooden female figurine, without legs, with details of anatomy, garment and jewelry painted on both sides in red, black, and white. On the reverse side is a painted figure of Ta-Weret. Condition: The left arm is missing. There is a large jagged crack in the wood in the middle of the figure. An ancient repair with plaster was made of a large hole in the bottom half of the figure and then painted over. There are two smaller holes, unrepaired, in the center front and back.


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