Bidspirit Auktion | EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED SEATED MAN

EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED SEATED MAN - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BCAn Egyptian carved wooden seated figure of a domestic man. He has separately rendered articulated arms joined to the body via wooden pegs. The figure is seated with his legs together atop a large, integral chair. Once carved, the figure was covered in a thin layer of gesso and painted in red, black, and white hues. This example has large lined eyes, a protruding triangular nose, and slightly-parted full lips. For similar see: Brooklyn Museum Accession Number 51.1.Size: 195mm x 65mm; Weight: 200gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge colletion. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.