Bidspirit auction | HUGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN MODEL BOAT

HUGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN MODEL BOAT WITH ROWERS AND OARS - 1.5 meters - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BCA large wooden model boat under oars, the long narrow hull carved from a single piece with a pointed bow and a slightly raised stern, the interior hollowed. Fourteen crew figures are arranged in seated pairs along the deck, each with a red-painted body, black wig and white kilt, the arms bent forward to grip long oars with flat blades projecting over the sides. A tall stern post rises from the aft deck.Size: 350mm x 1500mm; Weight: 10kg.Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA34273.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.