Lot no. 480
EGYPTIAN WOODEN MALE FIGURINE Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1069 BC. A wooden male figurine depicted in a frontal stance with elongated legs and squared feet. The figure wears a short black wig and displays black painted eyes and eyebrows. The left arm is preserved close to the body, while the right arm is missing. A rectangular tenon extends from the back, indicating attachment to a larger structure. For similar see: P. Giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto, Splendore Millenario, La collezione di Leiden a Bologna, 2015, Cat. III.21. Size: 185mm x 60mm; Weight: 65g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
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Antique art and decorative objects
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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04/27/2025
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