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SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUNDS OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
AN EGYPTIAN SERPENTINITE FIGURE OF A MAN
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XIII, 2040-1690 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN SERPENTINITE FIGURE OF A MAN
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XIII, 2040-1690 B.C.
Depicted standing with the left leg originally advanced, his arms at his sides, wearing a smooth belted kilt with a fringe along the upper edge, and a broad striated wig or headcloth, the eyes lidded, his ears prominent, a hieroglyphic inscription on the back pillar, reading: "A Royal Offering (to) Osiris, Lord of Djedu (Busiris), Great (?)..."
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XIII, 2040-1690 B.C.
Depicted standing with the left leg originally advanced, his arms at his sides, wearing a smooth belted kilt with a fringe along the upper edge, and a broad striated wig or headcloth, the eyes lidded, his ears prominent, a hieroglyphic inscription on the back pillar, reading: "A Royal Offering (to) Osiris, Lord of Djedu (Busiris), Great (?)..."
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith; gifted to the MFA Boston in 1952.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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