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Two dolls

Title

Two dolls

Creator

Steele, Lawrence E.

Date

1895-1914

Identifier

RDS_D0_650_0013

Subject

Toys
Dolls
Egypt, Ancient

Description

Photograph of two dolls made of string. One doll is large with long hair and the other is small with beaded hair. The smaller doll is from the tomb BH 420 in necropolis of Beni Hasan and was made in the First Intermediate Period, 2160-2055 BCE. It is now owned by Eton College, England, in the Myers Collection.

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Format

Glass slide.

Type

Still image.

Original Format

Glass slide.

Collection

Lawrence E. Steele Collection

Citation

Steele, Lawrence E., “Two dolls,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6214.

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