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Middle Kingdom
This powerfully modeled arm from a life-size statue was found in the tomb of a high official. Because of its size, the arm probably did not belong to a statue depicting the tomb owner, but rather to a royal sculpture. It is likely a displaced piece from a statue of Senwosret I that originally stood in his pyramid complex nearby.
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Title: Arm of life-size statue
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: Reign of Senwosret I
Date: ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, pit 8, MMA excavations, 1932–33
Medium: Granite
Dimensions: h. 70 cm (27 9/16 in); w. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1933
Object Number: 33.1.7
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