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title: Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8315/byzantine-figurine-of-a-woman-with-child/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child

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## Image File

[![Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8315.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8315.jpg)

## Image Caption

Made of terracotta and pressed into a mould, this figurine was dates to the 6th-7th century CE. It was discovered in Qaw el-Kebir, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). It features a woman carrying a child, and was once covered in textile, possibly wool, fragments of which remain. Measures 179 mm in length. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, B. (2018, March 19). Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8315/byzantine-figurine-of-a-woman-with-child/>
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 19, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8315/byzantine-figurine-of-a-woman-with-child/>.
### MLA
Museum, British. "Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8315/byzantine-figurine-of-a-woman-with-child/>.

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