Plaster copy of sarcophagus cover of the hydrocephalic dwarf Zeher

Made:
1920-1932; 332 BCE-638 CE
Plaster copy of sarcophagus cover of the hydrocephalic dwarf Zeher

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Plaster copy of sarcophagus cover of the hydrocephalic dwarf Zeher, original from Saqquara, 332 BC - 638 AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A650185
Materials:
plaster and wood
Measurements:
length 1750 mm
width 555 mm
height 51 mm
type:
sarcophagus cover, cast and copy
credit:
Egyptian Museum

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