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Male figure from a model
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11 or 12
2061–1783 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 21.9 x 7 cm (8 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4140
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. The skin is painted a deep reddish-brown. A short wig is painted black. The figure is clothed in a short kilt, painted white that has worn away in many areas. There is a hole in the left hand for the attachment of a stick or other implement. The eyes are accented with black and white paint. The figure's nose is battered. The arms are separate pieces still articulated with the main body of the figure. The feet of the figure are broken.
ProvenanceBy 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)