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Statuette of a striding male
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 17
1580–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 48 cm (18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1835
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone statuette of a striding male figure with pleated kilt, arms at side. Feet missing, head broken and mended. Fine details. Incised on back pillar is hieroglyphic text of the offering formula (hetep-di-nisut) to Osiris; owner's name missing.
Provenance1904: purchased for the MFA by Albert M. Lythgoe in Hu, Egypt.
(Accession date: January 1, 1904)
(Accession date: January 1, 1904)