Statuette of a Striding Man in a Kilt

Unknown

ca. 2030–1917 BC · Wood, paint, pinkish colored paste · Egyptian Art

This somewhat rough, but charming striding male figure has long, thin limbs and a disproportionally large head; he stands in his original, rectangular base, which preserves part of a painted inscription indicating his position as “royal chamberlain.” As a mid-level official he was able to commission a respectable artwork for his burial place or perhaps as a temple offering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2030–1917 BC

Medium

Wood, paint, pinkish colored paste

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020