Statuette of Wah

Middle Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 105

This statuette, intended to serve as a home for Wah's spirit, depicts a young man in the prime of life. Full of vigor, the little figure has the imposing presence of a much larger statue. The linen wrap may imitate the type of long skirt worn by Middle Kingdom officials. Beneath this, the figure wears the more typical short kilt, carved into the wood and painted white.

Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen
Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen
Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen
Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen
Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen
Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen
Statuette of Wah, Cedar, plaster, paint, linen

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.