Male figure from a model
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11 or 12
2061–1783 B.C.
Dimensions
Height x width: 17.4 x 5.7 cm (6 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Accession Number
72.4132
Medium or Technique
Wood, gesso
Not On View
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Classifications
This male figure from a larger wooden model scene is in a pose suggestive of dancing. The figure has a gesso coating that has flaked off in some areas. He wears a kilt with a sash over the left shoulder, painted in white. A short hair/wig style is painted black. The figure’s arms are still articulated. The right arm is held up and bent over the head. The left leg is broken off, but was clearly lifted. The right foot is also broken off. The face is heavily worn.
Provenance
By 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way. (Accession date: June 28, 1872)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way