Lot Essay
For a similar example in Turin see p. 200 in Roveri, ed., Egyptian Civilization. Religious Beliefs.
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MATHILDA GOLDMAN
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD OFFERING BEARER
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XII, 2040-1783 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD OFFERING BEARER
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI-XII, 2040-1783 B.C.
Gessoed and painted, depicting a female servant striding forward with her left leg advanced, her right arm bent and raised, holding a closed box of offerings balanced on her head, her black wig tied back behind her ears with a white fillet, wearing a white sheath with thin straps over the breasts and shoulders, her fisted left hand perforated for a now-missing attribute, perhaps an additional offering
14 in. (35.6 cm) high
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI-XII, 2040-1783 B.C.
Gessoed and painted, depicting a female servant striding forward with her left leg advanced, her right arm bent and raised, holding a closed box of offerings balanced on her head, her black wig tied back behind her ears with a white fillet, wearing a white sheath with thin straps over the breasts and shoulders, her fisted left hand perforated for a now-missing attribute, perhaps an additional offering
14 in. (35.6 cm) high
Provenance
Mathias Komor, New York