Tall mummiform statuette, legs joined together and arms crossed over the chest, the shroud tightly enveloping the body. Two long sections of the tripartite wig fall gracefully onto the chest, while a broader section cascades down the back.
Egypt
New Kingdom , 1550-1070 BC
Wood
Height 21 cm ( 8 1⁄4 in )
Former private collection André Vayson de Dardenne (1888-1939), France
J & L Aubert: Statuettes Égyptiennes, Chaouabtis et Oushebtis, Paris 1974
G. Janes: A Private View, Paris, 2002
This tall mummiform statuette features the legs joined together and arms crossed over the chest, with the shroud tightly enveloping the body. Two long sections of the tripartite wig fall gracefully onto the chest, while a broader section cascades down the back.
The finely sculpted face is rounded, with prominent cheekbones and full lips, forming a mysterious smile. The face is left in bare wood, with black paint accentuating the eyes and eyebrows. The rest of the figure is covered with a thick layer of bitumen. A broad yellow-painted collar, placed between the strands of the wig, decorates the chest.