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Egyptian wooden statuette

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Object number
AR2217
Object: Egyptian wooden statuette

Material: Wood with white gesso, remains of black, red and white paint.

Period: 12th dynasty of ancient Egypt,
c. 1994 BC to 1785 BC.
Middle Kingdom.

Description:    Wooden figure painted in black, red and white, shown in upright position. The arms are not present, but rivets can still be seen, the piece was probably part of a larger assembly. Such statuettes were used in wooden models popular during the Middle Kingdom. They show scenes of daily life and were placed in tombs.

Dimensions: 150mm high.

Condition: Arms missing. Otherwise well preserved with largely intact original paint.

Provenance: Acquired by us in 2017 from the private posession of M. Voos, Germany. Inherited by M. Voos from the Germany private collection H. Herbst. Acquired approx. in 1976 at Davies Antiques, London for the Herbst collection and brought to Germany (a copy of the original invoice is available).

References: For an example of a complete model from the 12th dynasty cf. E. Brunner-Traut, H. Brunner, J. Zick-Nissen, Osiris Kreuz Halbmond, p. 109, no. 85.

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