Lot Essay
For the form of the kilt compare the wood figure of a man, said to be from Assiut, now in the Louvre, pp. 206-207 in E. Delange, Catalogue des statues égyptiennes du Moyen Empire, 2060-1560 avant J.-C., 1987.
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PROPERTY OF A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR
AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
MIDDLE KINGDOM, EARLY 12TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1981-1802 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
MIDDLE KINGDOM, EARLY 12TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1981-1802 B.C.
12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.) high
MIDDLE KINGDOM, EARLY 12TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1981-1802 B.C.
12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.) high
Provenance
French private collection, received as a wedding gift in 1952 from Jacques Vandier (1904-1973), former Conservator of Egyptian Antiquities at the Louvre; thence by descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
For the form of the kilt compare the wood figure of a man, said to be from Assiut, now in the Louvre, pp. 206-207 in E. Delange, Catalogue des statues égyptiennes du Moyen Empire, 2060-1560 avant J.-C., 1987.