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EARLY MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI, CIRCA 2134-1991 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN GESSO-PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A NOBLEMAN
EARLY MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI, CIRCA 2134-1991 B.C.
Finely modelled, striding forwards, wearing flared kilt, his joined right arm by his side, his hand tucked into the fold of his garment, his joined left arm with clenched hand, detailed carving of the feet and ankles which show traces of cream painted gesso, two tenons below
11¾ in. (29.7 cm.) high
EARLY MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI, CIRCA 2134-1991 B.C.
Finely modelled, striding forwards, wearing flared kilt, his joined right arm by his side, his hand tucked into the fold of his garment, his joined left arm with clenched hand, detailed carving of the feet and ankles which show traces of cream painted gesso, two tenons below
11¾ in. (29.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Baron Empain collection (1852-1929), France.
Accompanied by a French passport.
Accompanied by a French passport.
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