Egyptian Middle Kingdom overseer figure

E100

£350.00

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A carved wood figure of a kneeling overseer or official with his hands placed on his knees.

Servant figures such as this, shown in the poses of various day-to-day labours such as brewing, baking and farming, were placed in tombs to act as servants in the afterlife prior to the innovation of shabti figures.

Culture
Egypt, Middle Kingdom, XIIth Dynasty, c. 1985-1773 BC

Condition
Small losses as seen in the photographs, traces of white painted decoration

Size
16.6 x 4.7 cms

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Dorset, UK; acquired on the UK art market during the past 30 years.

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