A Fine Egyptian Wooden Standing Dignitary Figure, Middle Kingdom, 11th - 12th Dynasty, ca. 2030 - 1802 BCE Medium - Textile This exceptional necklace is composed

This exceptional necklace is composed of ancient gold

It housed the most prominent early Middle Kingdom sanctuary of the crocodile-god Sobek

Hieroglyphic inscriptions even depict the act of dying as a serpent entering an earflare

Spondylus shell was highly prized by all Pre-Columbian cultures

There are nice traces of iridescence to the body

A Fine Egyptian Wooden Standing Dignitary Figure, Middle Kingdom, 11th - 12th Dynasty, ca. 2030 - 1802 BCE Medium - Textile This exceptional necklace is composedA graceful and remarkably well preserved wooden figure of an Egyptian dignitary, carved with quiet dignity and balance. The man stands upright with one arm at his side and the other, now lost, once raised in an attitude of respect or offering. His features are finely rendered: high cheekbones, almond eyes, and a calm, assured expression that reflects the self possession of a nobleman. The slender body and subtle contouring of the chest and abdomen