Seated Statue Of Nehy Analysis

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The Seated Statue of Nehy is a white limestone Egyptian sculpture from the New Kingdom period dating back to 1250-1200 BCE with the measurements of 51 15/16 x 17 3/4 x 34 9/16 inches. The sculpture’s accession number is 22.106. It was discovered in the Memphite necropolis of Saqqara and was acquired by Henry Walters in 1924 (Egyptian Art New Kingdom 92). The sculpture exhibits texture, large scale, and stylization which is common in Egyptian sculpture.
The woman portrayed in the statue is seen seated in a stiff upright posture and is very stylized; it has a round face, long curls, large eyes, a small mouth, big eyebrows and big feet. The proportions of the statue are also off, the statue’s body is elongated while the feet are big and the head