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Limestone standing statuette of a man

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza

Standing statuette of a man with left leg forward wearing a long wig and short kilt; arms along the body with a closed fist; missing feet; traces of yellow paint on skirt, red color of skin mostly gone.

Details

  • ID
    GEM_12249
  • Department
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Giza
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    GEM: 25.0 x 7.5 x 8.2 cm; 880 g; JE: 27 cm
  • Credit Line
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_35567
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/15645
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Excavator
    Montague Ballard, British
  • Notes
    From excavations of Montague Ballard, April 1902
  • Remarks
    RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Bollard; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_JE_35567; EMC_SR_2.15645

People 1

Modern People

  • Montague Ballard

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates British
    • Remarks Member of British Parliament; conducted excavations at Giza (1901-1902) with Maspero's reluctant permission