NINE EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOOD OARSMEN

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NINE EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOOD OARSMEN
MIDDLE KINGDOM, 2040-1640 B.C.

The skin painted brown, the hair and facial features black, and the garments white, each seated in rowing position, with attached arms (some missing) joined at the hands and pierced for attachment of oars, mortises below, some with pegs, for attachment to a funerary barque, approx. 6 1/8in. (5.6cm.) high (9)