Figurine of a Pygmy Dance Leader, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early-mid, ca. 1950–1885 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, mastaba west of Senwosretankh, Pit 3, Burial of Hepy, in front of blocking wall, 1933–34, Ivory, H. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); W. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.); D. 2.4 cm (15/16 in.), Pygmies, small in stature but naturally proportioned, lived in Central Africa, and ancient Egyptians contacted them through intermediaries on the Upper Nile. Egyptians believed the pygmies possessed divine qualities and called their performances 'dances of the gods
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Figurine, Pygmy Dance Leader, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early-mid, ca, 1950–1885 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, mastaba west, Senwosretankh, Pit 3, Burial, Hepy, front, blocking wall, 1933–34, Ivory, H, 6.5 cm, 2 9/16, W, 2.9, 1 1/8, D, 2.4, 15/16, Pygmies, small, stature, naturally proportioned, lived, Central Africa, ancient Egyptians contacted, intermediaries, Upper Nile, Egyptians believed, pygmies possessed, divine, qualities, performances, dances, gods
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