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Steatite striding figure of the male official Ipep on a slim rectangular base. The figure is depicted in a striding position with the left leg advancing slightly forward ahead of the right leg. He wears a shoulder-length flaring wig which is set low on the forehead and tucked behind the ears, and a long garment which is tied at the chest with two visible knots of material looped at the centre of the torso. The edge of the clothing is conveyed in a vertical line running down the centre of the material. The upper body is bare, with a slight swelling of the chest and of the stomach underneath the clothing. The arms are held by the side of the body and are extremely elongated, with the palms placed flat against the legs. The feet are also extremely broad. The eyes are extremely wide with a heavy ridge conveying the upper eyelid and a thin arched line for the eyebrows. The nose is large and almost as wide as the mouth, with the lips sharply incised and a slight dent at the chin. The face a… (See Merlin record for full description)
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