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TITLE OF WORK: Figurine of a Pygmy dance leader
TYPE OF WORK: Sculpture, ivory, statuette
DATE: -1900
DATE DETAILS: BC approx.
DIMENSIONS: 6.5 x 2.9 width; 2.4 diam.
COMMENTS: Egyptians believed the pygmies possessed divine qualities and called their performances "dances of the gods." A young Egyptian woman named Hepy was given an automaton consisting of a board with pygmy
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Ancient Egypt,
DANCE FORM: solo
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