AN EGYPTIAN WOODEN BOATMAN FIGURE

Middle Kingdom, 11th – 12th Dynasty, circa 2030 – 1640 BC. A wooden figure in the form of a seated boatman or oarsman characteristically in a kneeling position, with holes for attachable arms. The figure was painted in a thin layer of gesso and painted in red, black, and cream pigment. For similar see: O.W. Muscarella, ed., Ancient Art: The Norbert Schimmel Collection, Mainz, 1974, no. 181. J. Settgast, et al., Von Troja bis Amarna, The Norbert Schimmel Collection, New York, Mainz, 1978.Size: L:145mm / W:150mm ; 200gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.