Kneeling figure
Wooden sculpture of this type and period is extremely rare. The surviving examples probably all come from tombs. The kneeling posture might indicate the piety of the deceased; it is less easy to explain the position of the arms, tightly enclosed in a cloak, although an image of similar form, named the tekenu was included in the funeral procession at élite burials.
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number 1954:160
Dating 26TH DYNASTY
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category STATUE
Material WOOD
Technique SCULPTURED
Height 36 cm
Width 15 cm
Depth 24 cm
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