In this article, the author investigates the "barbarous looking" Middle Kingdom figurines. It mentions about a wooden paddle doll from the Weston Park Museum in Sheffield which displays vibrant black and red pigments, as well as a dotted girdle line. It also informs on a painting in which Khener dancers wearing vividly decorated clothing with patterns similar to those found on many paddle dolls. Facsimile of a scene from the Tomb of Qenamun at Thebes.