Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN MALE FIGURINE

EGYPTIAN WOODEN MALE FIGURINE - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1069 BC. A wooden male figurine depicted in a frontal stance with elongated legs and squared feet. The figure wears a short black wig and displays black painted eyes and eyebrows. The left arm is preserved close to the body, while the right arm is missing. A rectangular tenon extends from the back, indicating attachment to a larger structure.For similar see: P. Giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto, Splendore Millenario, La collezione di Leiden a Bologna, 2015, Cat. III.21.Size: 185mm x 60mm; Weight: 65gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.