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This is the rating and price for A Middle Kingdom Wood Female Figure Dynasty xi-xii, 2040-1783 B.C. The slender figure depicted nude, standing with her legs together, the feet slightly apart, the long arms doweled at the shoulders, her natural black painted hair or short wig with



Description : A Middle Kingdom Wood Female Figure Dynasty xi-xii, 2040-1783 B.C. The slender figure depicted nude, standing with her legs together, the feet slightly apart, the long arms doweled at the shoulders, her natural black painted hair or short wig with incised individual curls, the eyes once inlaid, with black painted detail on the breasts and pubic mound, inset into the original rectangular wood base 12.625in. 32cm high with base For a similar nude female figure from Djehutynakht's tomb at Deirel-Bersheh, now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, see no. 15in Capel and Markoe, eds, Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven, Women in Ancient Egypt. Such sensual figures were placed in tombs for their fertility aspects. Estimate:
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Title : A Middle Kingdom Wood Female Figure Dynasty xi-xii, 2040-1783 B.C. The slender figure depicted nude, standing with her legs together, the feet slightly apart, the long arms doweled at the shoulders, her natural black painted hair or short wig with
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Sale date : 06 Apr 1999 It's free to register now to view!
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