Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt

Middle Kingdom

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This striding man with a shaved head wears a long kilt with a broad, stiff front panel. His arms fall to the sides, and his hands are fisted. The statue was likely deposited in a burial, or perhaps stood in a cult chamber, where it received offerings on behalf of the deceased. Based on its size, style, and quality, it represents a mid-level member of Egyptian society, who had the means to commission a well-made statue of himself.

Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint

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Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint
Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint
Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint
Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint
Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint
Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint
Figure of a Standing Man with a Long Kilt, Wood, paint

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