Upper Part of a Seated Figure in a Long Kilt
Wearing a high-waisted kilt, this man, perhaps from the lower echelons of the elite, was likely seated with his arms and hands flat on his thighs. His shaved head, a feature in earlier sculptures signifying purity before the gods, here more likely reflects the fashion of the later Middle Kingdom.
Artwork Details
- Title: Upper Part of a Seated Figure in a Long Kilt
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 13
- Date: ca. 1800–1650 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Serpentinite (?)
- Dimensions: H. 7.4 × W. 4.7 × D. 4 cm (2 15/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.135
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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