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English: Statue of the steward Meri seated. Reign of Mentuhotep II. Limestone. Eleventh Dynasty, early reign of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II (ca. 2051-2030). Probably Thebes. Trustees of the British Museum (AES 37896). « This statue is a three-dimensional example of the style known from reliefs of the early reign of Mentuhotep II, with a short upper body, high waist, long legs, and almond-shaped eyes with flaring cosmetic lines. Based on their similarity to a hieroglyph for "assemble", the crossed arms may have a funerary meaning, perhaps expressing the confidence that Meri's body would be made whole again and thus ready for eternal life. The statue likely originates from a tomb in western Thebes. »
Français : Statue de l'intendant Meri assis. Règne de Montouhotep II. Calcaire. Onzième dynastie, début du règne de Nebhepetre Montouhotep II (vers 2051-2030). Probablement Thèbes. Trustees of the British Museum (AES 37896). « Cette statue est un exemple tridimensionnel du style connu des reliefs du début du règne de Mentuhotep II, avec un haut du corps court, une taille haute, de longues jambes et des yeux en amande avec des lignes cosmétiques évasées. Sur la base de leur similitude avec un hiéroglyphe pour «assembler», les bras croisés peuvent avoir un sens funéraire, exprimant peut-être la confiance que le corps de Meri serait à nouveau entier et donc prêt pour la vie éternelle. La statue provient probablement d'une tombe dans l'ouest de Thèbes. » : cartel du Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015.
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