Unfinished Statuette, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1980–1975 B. C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280,), Buried in top of ramp, 1920, Limestone, ink, H. 17.8 cm (7 in.); W. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); D. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.), 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
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Unfinished Statuette, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1980–1975 B, C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb, Meketre, TT 280, Buried, top, ramp, 1920, Limestone, ink, H, 17.8 cm, 7, W, 6, 2 3/8, D, 6.4 1/2, shrouded, form, curved beard, lack, crossed arms, indicate, elegant drawing, depicts, funerary deity, Osiris, Khentiamentiu, artist intended, create, statuette, deities, draftsman prepared, typical outline, drawing, sculptor, started, chisel away, stone, stopping, project
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