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EGYPTIAN OLD KINGDOM LIMESTONE STATUE OF A BAKER Kneeling and kneading bread. Integrally carved with a rectangular base. A extremely fine example of Old Kingdom sculpture, in an unusually fine statue of preservation with extensive remains of original pigment. Mid-section of both arms above and below the elbow are restored. Cf. a similar servant figure in W. Seipel, Gott, Mensch, Pharao Vienna 1992, no. 35, p. 140. Ex Old French collection, Beaulieu sur Mer; private collection Westlake Village, California. VIth Dynasty 2345-2181 BC H. 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.); L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2008, no. 176 Art of the Ancient World, 1999, no. 177 BM0710C P.O.R. FULL-SCREEN FLASH SLIDESHOW Sales |
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