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Striding Man
ca. 1700 BCEMiddle Kingdom (2055-1650 BCE)
8 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 5 in. (21.9 x 5.7 x 12.7 cm)
Egyptian artist
Egypt
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Stone
Credit Line:
Gift of Friends of the Gallery
Accession Number:
1979.39
Location: Currently on view
This statuette would have been placed in the statue chamber of a tomb to provide a permanent dwelling place for the soul (ka) of the deceased. This sculpture is inscribed with a prayer to Osiris, the god of the Underworld.
[Gallery label text, 2004]
[Gallery label text, 2004]
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- Selected Recent Acquisitions 7/6/1982 - 8/15/1982
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