Middle Kingdom Man

This figure of a man is 15 7/8 inches tall with base (40.4 cm), and depicts a male in traditional Middle Kingdom. Carved out of wood, interestingly, the different parts of the body were created separately and then placed together via nails. After this, they were plastered over and painted.

The man is currently unknown, but he seemingly had enough status in society to have well made fuenrary items provided for himself after death. He is depicted with a long straight nose, lined eyes and brows, and a short roundly cropped wig with a blunt fringe. He wears a linen kilt (shendyt) and is bare foot. His hands are beautifully carved, in a clenched fist, however what he was once holding is now gone. His skin is red, his kilt is white, and black pigment of the lined eyes and brows still remains.

Summary:
Wooden figure of a man
Middle Kingdom, 11th Dynasty, c. 1940 B.C.
From Meir.
Now at the Walters Art Museum. 22.236