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Description : Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 14th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1650 BCE. A hand-carved wooden right arm from a larger human figure. The surfaces are decorated with gentle yellow pigment that mimics sun-washed skin while remains of red along the shoulder as well as black-painted bracelets indicate how elaborately the full figure must have appeared when first carved. Held firmly inside of clenched fingers is a slender, brown-painted handle, perhaps the handle of a tool or other daily implement, while a pair of mortises on the inside of the shoulder illustrate how the arm attached to the larger articulated figure. Size: 12.5 L x 1.5 W x 2.625 H (31.8 cm x 3.8 cm x 6.7 cm), 4.3 H (10.9 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Harry Wallace collection, acquired in the 1980s, by descent to DB, New Paltz, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. IMPORTANT EXCEPTION We are currently unable to ship to Australia, Germany or Switzerland due to customs regulations. #182248
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