Ancient Egyptian tomb model of a man from Deir el Bahari Thebes dated 2055 – 2004 BC

Wooden model figure of a standing man. Legs are slighlty separated, but together, and are without feet. The figure is wearing a knee length apron fronted kilt. The face is missing, as is any surface paint, if there was some. Arms are folded across the chest. There is a large split running from the back of the neck to the hem of the kilt, and other smaller cracks. There is a small hole (probably ancient) in the base of each leg for an ancient plinth or for feet. The figure has had its legs slotted into a modern wooden plinth.
Colour: brown

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1907.90.3.h
  • Material: wood
  • Culture: Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Excavator: E. Naville
  • Dated: 2055 - 2004 BC
  • Object name: tomb model of a man
  • Dimensions: Length: 192mm , Width: 45mm , Depth: 35mm
  • Published references: Naville XIth Dynasty Temple at Deir el Bahri II 1910 p 3 and also see Naville XIth Dynasty Temple at Deir el Bahri III 1913 p 24 Pl XIX and Naville XIth Dynasty Temple at Deir el Bahri 1 1907 ( pp 43 - 47 )
  • Site: Deir el Bahari
  • Latitude: 25.738333
  • Longitude: 32.607778