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Unfinished Statuette

Unfinished Statuette

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Date
ca. 1980–1975 B. C.
Medium
Limestone, ink
Dimensions
H. 17.8 cm (7 in.); W. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); D. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
106
Location
106
Credit
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920

Description

Overview Unfinished Statuette Middle Kingdom ca. 1980–1975 B. C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 106 The shrouded form, curved beard, and lack of crossed arms indicate that this elegant drawing depicts a funerary deity such as Osiris or Khentiamentiu. The artist intended to create a statuette of one of these deities, but after a draftsman prepared a typical outline drawing, the sculptor only started to chisel away the stone before stopping the project. The object was abandoned in debris in front of the tomb of the official Meketre.