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statues of the egyptian first intermediate period

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Egyptian - Bust of a Man - Walters 2229

Egyptian - Bust of a Man - Walters 2229

This bust from a statuette wears a short wig, which consists of rows of dark brown rectangles and does not cover the ears. His eyebrows are painted black, his eyes are also painted, and his skin is painted a de... More

Egyptian - Bust of a Standing Man - Walters 22377

Egyptian - Bust of a Standing Man - Walters 22377

This bust, broken off across the breast and upper arms, was once probably part of a seated tomb statue. There are no traces of a rear pillar. He wears a short, close-fitting wig of rectangular rows of curls, wh... More

Egyptian - Male Wooden Figure - Walters 2221

Egyptian - Male Wooden Figure - Walters 2221

This tomb figure was made from several pieces of wood. Parts of the statue were covered by a plaster layer made of gypsum (calcium sulfate) before it was painted.

Models Mesehti bowmen Borchardt

Models Mesehti bowmen Borchardt

Group of Nubian bowmen miniatures from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian nomarch Mesehti. Painted wood from Asyut, around 2000 BCE, First intermediate period. Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 257 (JE 30969) or CG 258 ... More

Statue CG235 Borchardt - A black and white photo of a statue of a man

Statue CG235 Borchardt - A black and white photo of a statue of a man

Sitting statuette of a deceased. Alabaster, from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian nomarch Mesehti at Asyut. Around 2000 BCE, First intermediate period. Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 235 (JE 30971)