Description:

Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 13th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1640 BCE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a seated boatman with russet-hued skin and a white skirt. Shallow mortises on each shoulder shows how this figure was once ready to row with articulated arms connected to his torso via pegs. Once carved, the figure was covered in a thin layer of gesso and painted in red, black, and white hues to accentuate the skin, eyes, and blunt bob coiffure. An impressive boatman figure, most likely created to be placed in the tomb of Egyptian royalty as was the custom. Funerary boat models were created to assist in the deceased's journey through the underworld. The most well-known models came from Meketre's tomb, more than half of which were funerary boats. Size: 1.8" L x 1.8" W x 6.4" H (4.6 cm x 4.6 cm x 16.3 cm)

Provenance: private London, United Kingdom collection; ex-private French collection, formed in the 1980s on the European art market

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#187426

  • Condition: Original arms and feet missing as shown. Minor abrasions to pigment with some chipping and minor losses to wood, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to figural form and red pigment in most areas. Original dowel hole in underside of base.

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