| Period: | | Egypt, Early Dynastic Period/Thinite Period, Early Dynastic Period/Thinite Period |
| Dating: | | 3000 BC–2570 BC |
| Origin: | | Egypt, Middle Egypt, Heracleopolis |
| Material: | | Wood (undetermined) |
| Physical: | | 6.3cm. (2.5 in.) - |
| Catalog: | | WOD.SS.00664 |
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This gilded wooden statuette of an undetermined king or high level official dates back to the earliest part of the Old Kingdom, no later than the beginning of Dynasty 4.
With unusually broad shoulders, marked upright demeanor, arms pressed along the body and his muscular legs together while seated on a throne (now missing), this man projects the poise of a high dignitary or even a king.
This closely resembles the statue of Hemon, Khufu’s master builder (# 1962, Hildesheim Museum). However, in a departure from monumental tradition, the fists of this statuette are pressed against the upper outside face of each thigh.
Bibliography (for this item)
Clayton, Peter A.
1994 Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. Thames and Hudson, London, UK. (47, statue of Hemon)
Khalil, Hassan M.
1976 Preliminary Studies on the Sanusret Collection. Manuscript, Musée l’Egypte et le Monde Antique, Monaco-Ville, Monaco. (G.I.A. # H)
Rice, Michael
1991 Egypt’s Making: The Origin’s of Ancient Egypt, 5000-2000 B.C.. Routledge, New York, NY. (278 fig.VIII)
Vandier, J
1958 Manuel d’Archeologie Egyptienne. Tome III: Les grandes époques—la statuaire. A. et J. Picard, Paris, France. (PL.XI # 1)
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