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 an elongated neck and tapering muzzle, the small head with black-painted facial detailing. A compact barrel body stands on slender legs, with a short cylindrical tail projecting behind.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 20.3.9, 26.7.1292.Size: 180mm x 120mm; Weight: 55gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s.