Ancient Egyptian Wooden Boat Figure (Ritual Specialist / Magician) and early ritual practice

and early ritual practice

featuring a stylized visage with closed

solid legs and rises to a slightly tapering neck with a straight rim

Provenance: Ex Ted Bailey Collection

including Ahmose I

Ancient Egyptian Wooden Boat Figure (Ritual Specialist / Magician) and early ritual practiceEgyptian Wooden Boat Figure Ritual Specialist Magician) Middle Kingdom, ca. 20551650 BCE Egypt Carved wooden figure originally belonging to a funerary boat model, depicting a standing male positioned at the prow. The figure is shown nude to the waist with a short kilt, his arms held forward in a rigid, somewhat unconventional pose compared to standard oarsmen or attendants. This atypical posture suggests a specialized rolelikely a ritual practitioner