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Standing figure of man from a model
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, S.F. 187
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3849
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionThis figure from a wooden model depicts a striding man with left leg advanced. He wears a short, black wig and a long, white kilt. The skin is painted a reddish-brown. The eyes are detailed in black and white. The arms are carved as separate components and attached to the shoulders with dowels. The left side of the head is broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, S.F.187. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: December 4, 1913)