Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN FIGURINE OF WOMAN

EGYPTIAN WOODEN FIGURINE OF WOMAN - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A wooden figure of a standing woman with elongated proportions and socketed shoulders for the attachment of separate arms. She wears a long, close-fitting garment extending to the ankles, and her hair is rendered as a black-painted cap with incised curls. The facial features are painted in black and red, with large eyes and arched brows. Mounted on a modern base.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 6060 Antiquities, Lot 15; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 26.3.307.Size: 240mm x 50mm; Weight: 170gProvenance: Private UK collection; formerly in Swinkels Collection, Holland before 2000.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.