Card/Transcription No.: 296b

296, B. FIGURE OF THE KING

Covered with a piece of linen tied at chest.
Max. H. (including pedestal) 68.5, pedestal 29.2 x 12 x 6.8, cms.
Carved of wood, gesso-gilt, with gilt-bronze uraeus and glass eyes inlaid.
The statuette represents the king standing, left foot forward, in right hand he holds the
flagellum (bronze-gilt), and in his left hand the long crooked staff (bronze-gilt). He wears
the Usekh-collar and Mankhet, the Shendyt-kilt with apron, and upon his feet sandals
(bronze-gilt).
The pedestal, varnished with black resin, inscribed in yellow paint:
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