\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This small sculptural group in painted limestone from the Old Kingdom represents a married couple.\par
It shows us the type of clothi
ng worn by the well-to-do classes in this period.\par
The woman is wearing a long dress of white linen with a plunging, V-shaped neckline. The man is wearing the customary short skirt rolled up at the waist, with a drapery of small transverse pleats.
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Both are wearing necklaces and wigs, typical emblems of high rank.\par