Statuette of a striding man, [...}nakht

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1878–1750 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 110

This statuette was influenced by stone sculptures representing Kings Senwosret III and Amenemhat III and featured similar gestures of the arms and hands. The ink inscription on the skirt of this piece is only partly readable: "A royal offering of Ptah-Sokar… [a name ending with]-nakht, justified, possessor of honor."

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Title: Statuette of a striding man, [...}nakht
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, late–13, early
Date: ca. 1878–1750 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Painted wood
Dimensions: H. 28 cm
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.38
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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