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Statuette of Amenhotep

National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool
United Kingdom

Finely carved wooden statue of a man named Amenhotep, the son of Nefer and Mes. Standing with the left leg advanced and the arms down the sides, holding an object in the right hand. Eyes and eyebrows picked out in black, shaven head and wearing a pleated apron. The base is incised with hieroglyphs filled with blue pigment on the top and right side.

Described by Professor Percy Newberry in about 1910 as being of very fine work and perfect preservation.

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  • Title: Statuette of Amenhotep
  • Location Created: Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 270 mm x 66 mm x 155 mm
  • Rights: Gift of Joseph Mayer
  • Medium: Wood
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