Head and Upper Torso of a Seated Official
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Head and Upper Torso of a Seated Official
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: late Dynasty 12–Dynasty 13
- Date: ca. 1850–1650 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Steatite or serpentinite
- Dimensions: H. 8.2 × W. 7.7 × D. 5 cm (3 1/4 × 3 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.113
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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