Ancient Egyptian Wood forearm of a large wooden statue - 0×0×22.5 cm

A left hand and part of the forearm of a large wooden statue, with remains of the original paint. The hand, with beautifully detailed fingernails, is clenched into a fist with the - now missing - thumb resting on the remaining fingers. A cavity forms inside the fist, which might originally have held something (a papyrus role?) . The surface of the arms has a number of tiny wooden pegs of unidentified function. Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, XIIth Dynasty, 1990-1785 B. C. Provenance: ex art & antique trade (Belgium) ; previously in the private collection of Mr. M. P. (Brussels) , assembled between 1980 and 1990. Dimensions: length 22,5cm. The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.