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Ivory Figurine of a Man
Egyptian
Early Predynastic Period
4500–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Ali
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
height x width (largest piece): 4.1 x 1.2 cm (1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1948
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionA schematic human figure with black incised decoration on both sides with drilled eyes. It is made of ivory. It is now in three large pieces with many small fragments. There are deeply carved lines on the body.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Sheikh Ali.
Purchased by Albert M. Lythgoe in Egypt
Purchased by Albert M. Lythgoe in Egypt