Ebony figure of a man, with young boy at side
Standing at 48.30cm, this statuette of a man is carved from ebony and once had inlaid eyes and brows, likely made of glass or semi-precious stone. Upon the side of the striding man is a profile figure of a young boy.
The man wears a shoulder-length wig parted in the middle. He is shirtless but wears a pleated linen kilt falling just below his knees. A kilt in Ancient Egypt was called a “shendyt”. Adorned upon the kilt is a narrow-pleated apron, “rather than the broader flounced panels worn by many of his high-ranking contemporaries.”
British Museum. EA2319
Summary:
Ebony figure of a man, with young boy at side
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1292-1189 B.C.
British Museum. EA2319
