Statuette of a Striding Man in a Kilt Early Middle Kingdom ca. 2030–1917 BC 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. View more. Statuette of a Striding Man in a Kilt. ca. 2030–1917 BC. Wood, paint, pinkish colored paste. Early Middle Kingdom

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