Statuette of a Striding Man
probably reign of Pepi II, c. 2246-2152 BCE
Dimensions
35 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm (13 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Dikran Kelekian collection, New York, NY, (by 1914-1951), by inheritance; to Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York, NY, (1951-1982), by inheritance; to Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York, NY, (1982-1996), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1996.
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