Statue

Statuette of an unidentified man, made of serpentinite or steatite (soapstone). The figure is striding forth, and his arms are extended, with his hands open, palms resting on the front of the kilt. This pose is a gesture of veneration first seen in statues of the Twelfth Dynasty king Senwosret III. The man is wearing a vertically striated, shoulder-length wig, tucked behind his shoulders. His kilt is long and high waisted and bears a pattern of stripes rendered in relief that follows the lines and the “movement” of the garment. The statue is supported by a base and a back pillar which reaches the base of the wig. Both the base, at the individual’s feet, and the back pillar are inscribed, but the signs are so poorly fashioned as to be illegible.