Sculpture of an offering bearer Standing with left leg slightly forward. Dressed in a high-waisted dress or skirt, tied under the breast with green ribbons, outlined with an ochre border. Adorned with an ousekh necklace patterned with triangles, dots and tubular beads. Wearing a long tripartite wig that falls to the top of her chest. The massive face features large eyes underlined by a line of stretched kohl, highlighted by arched eyebrows. The lips are full and the nose slightly blunt. Ears, outlined in ochre, are left uncovered by the wig. Wood, traces of red and green polychromy. Wood eroded on lower part, cracks, missing arms, lower right piece glued back together. Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2033-1786 B.C.). Height: 53 cm Wooden base stamped Kichizo Inagaki (1876-1951). A label on the base "N° 201 CENDDD". An old inventory number in ink "n° 2602" on the back of the sculpture. Provenance : - Socle by Kichizo Inagaki situating the presence in the Paris art market. - Sale Collection Madeleine Rousseau, Mes Rheims, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, May 23, 1962, lot 27 (reproduced). - Private collection. Parallels : - British Museum, inv. EA30716. - Metropolitan Museum of Arts, inv. 24.11.