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Figurine of a Pygmy dance leader
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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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