Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE OF QUADRUPED

EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE OF QUADRUPED - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A carved wooden figure of a quadruped with a wedge-shaped head, short forward-pointing horns and a tapering muzzle. The thick neck joins a compact barrel-shaped body on four stout legs, the tail short and cylindrical.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 20.3.9.Size: 125mm x 60mm; Weight: 30gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s.