Statuette of a Striding Man in a Kilt
This somewhat rough, but charming striding male figure has long, thin limbs and a disproportionally large head; he stands in his original, rectangular base, which preserves part of a painted inscription indicating his position as “royal chamberlain.” As a mid-level official he was able to commission a respectable artwork for his burial place or perhaps as a temple offering.
Artwork Details
- Title: Statuette of a Striding Man in a Kilt
- Period: Early Middle Kingdom
- Date: ca. 2030–1917 BC
- Medium: Wood, paint, pinkish colored paste
- Dimensions: H. 27.2 × W. 5.8 × D. 14.2 cm (10 11/16 × 2 5/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.170
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1352–1336 B.C.
332–30 BCE
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ca. 1981–1885 B.C.
332–30 BCE
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