Egyptian arm from a male statue, Old Kingdom-Middle Kingdom, c.2686-1795 BC
Wood
Height: 14.5cm, width: 14.6cm
11548
Further images
The bare, left arm shows strong musculature whist the clenched hand shows finesse in the details of the nails, as it grasps a now-missing staff. A rectangular depression on the...
The bare, left arm shows strong musculature whist the clenched hand shows finesse in the details of the nails, as it grasps a now-missing staff. A rectangular depression on the inside of the shoulder for attachment. Composed from two sections of wood. The wood has a fine split vertically down from shoulder. The forearm is attached with a dowel and contains some modern glue, and the middle phalanx of the small and ring fingers missing.
The full sculpture would have composed of a figure standing with his left leg forward, his upper body bare with right arm by his side and a staff held in the clenched left hand. The pose was typical for depictions of deities, pharaohs and noblemen.
The full sculpture would have composed of a figure standing with his left leg forward, his upper body bare with right arm by his side and a staff held in the clenched left hand. The pose was typical for depictions of deities, pharaohs and noblemen.
Provenance
Jack Ogden, London, UK; acquired from Munzen und Medaillen 16th June 1981Private collection, Florida, USA; acquired from the above in 1985