EGYPTIAN WOODEN CEDAR BOATMAN FIGURE - WITH REPORT
Middle Kingdom,11th - 13th Dynasty, Ca. 2345-2181 BC. An ancient Egyptian boatman funerary figure carved from a single piece of cedar wood in a kneeling position. He wears a black echelon-curled wig. The eyebrows, eyelines and mouth delicately painted in black pigment. The body painted in a deep red pigment on top of a thick layer of white gesso. Mortises can be seen arched into the shoulders. Arms would have originally held an oar. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. For reference: O.W. Muscarella, ed., Ancient Art: The Norbert Schimmel Collection, Mainz, 1974, no. 181. J. Settgast, et al., Von Troja bis Amarna, The Norbert Schimmel Collection, New York, Mainz, 1978. Size: L:With Stand 352mm / W:With Stand 96mm ; With Stand 520g. Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in London; previously in 1970s European collection.

Estimate: GBP 450 - 900