Statue / man

Description

Statue in black diorite of a man seated upon a block wearing a bag wig and shendyt kilt: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, possibly Abydos, 12th Dynasty, probably the reign of Senwosret II

Museum reference

A.1959.24

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue / man

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

c. 1976 - 1793 BC

Style / Culture

12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Abydos, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Previous owner: Khu-sobek

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland