Lot Essay
Cf. L. M. Berman, Catalogue of Egyptian Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999, p. 200, no. 148 for similar.
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DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
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AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME WOOD SERVANT FIGURE
DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
Standing wearing a knee-length kilt, with short black hair, arms pinned at the shoulders, with clenched fists pierced for attachments (now missing), remains of polychrome decoration, mounted
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
Standing wearing a knee-length kilt, with short black hair, arms pinned at the shoulders, with clenched fists pierced for attachments (now missing), remains of polychrome decoration, mounted
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a French private collection, acquired in the 1920s.
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