Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Wooden Figurine

Egyptian Wooden Figurine - Middle Kingdom, 2133-1797 B.C. Carved figure in kneeling pose, with right arm to his side, hand pierced, left arm bent with hand placed flat on the chest; much original pigment remaining. See Taylor, J.H., Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, London, 2001, for discussion. 57 grams, 12.7 cm (5 in.). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013. [No Reserve]