Fertility Figure figure, figurine

; Date(s): -2119 - -1794; Classification(s): figure, figurine; Acquisition: given by Hornblower, G.D., 1939 [E.188.1939] Description: female fertility figure, with stylized features. Fertility figures were placed in tombs and graves as a refernce to fertility and rebirth in the afterlife. The swollen thighs and abdomens indicate that they are linked to fertility.

Collection

Fitzwilliam Museum

Inventory Number

2458956

Title

Fertility Figure figure, figurine

Object Type

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Measurements

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