Head and Upper Torso of a Seated Official
Middle Kingdom
Not on view
Although broken just above the waist, enough remains of this statue to indicate that it depicted a seated official in a high-waisted kilt, hands resting on his lap. The full wig with pointed lappets is of a type seen most often in the later Middle Kingdom. The nose and mouth have been deliberately damaged, removing the subject’s ability to talk and breathe, and thus to function. It is difficult to date this type of mutilation, which could have been carried out in antiquity or in more modern times.
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