A Fine Egyptian Wooden Standing Dignitary Figure, Middle Kingdom, 11th - 12th Dynasty, ca. 2030 - 1802 BCE Medium - Textile Being richly attired in gold

Being richly attired in gold

Hieroglyphic inscriptions even depict the act of dying as a serpent entering an earflare

cult objects

creating a subtle rhythmic pattern

A Fine Egyptian Wooden Standing Dignitary Figure, Middle Kingdom, 11th - 12th Dynasty, ca. 2030 - 1802 BCE Medium - Textile Being richly attired in goldA graceful and remarkably well preserved wooden figure of an Egyptian dignitary, carved with quiet dignity and balance. The man stands upright with one arm at his side and the other, now lost, once raised in an attitude of respect or offering. His features are finely rendered: high cheekbones, almond eyes, and a calm, assured expression that reflects the self possession of a nobleman. The slender body and subtle contouring of the chest and abdomen