Statuette of Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C.
Egyptian; From the tomb of Wah, western Thebes
Plastered and painted wood; linen; H. 12 5/8 in. (32.2 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (20.3.210)
Technical Glossary
Egyptian; From the tomb of Wah, western Thebes
Plastered and painted wood; linen; H. 12 5/8 in. (32.2 cm)
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (20.3.210)
This statuette, intended to serve as a home for Wah's spirit, depicts a young man in the prime of life. Full of vigor, the little figure has the imposing presence of a much larger statue. The linen wrap may imitate the type of long skirt worn by Middle Kingdom officials. Beneath this, the figure wears the more typical short kilt, carved into the wood and painted white.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Sculpture, In the Round, Africa
- • Sculpture, In the Round, Africa, Egypt and Western North Africa
- • Wood, Painted
- • Wood, Sculpture in the Round
