The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 17, 2026

A warm brown cedar sculpture with dark undertones depicts a slender, standing woman. Her arms are missing, leaving flat surfaces at the shoulders. A long black wig frames her face and drapes onto her chest. Carved features include large eyes and a mouth set in a line. A vertical grain runs down the torso, which features a circular navel. Her legs separate at the ankles, ending in dark-pigmented, rectangular feet.

Female Offering Bearer

1980–1801 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom , Dynasty 12

(2040–1648 BCE)
painted cedar
Overall: 26 x 4.4 x 5.1 cm (10 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.809
Location: Not on view
  • Perhaps Meir. Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 193; Mentioned: p. 193-194
  • CMA 1916, no. 29, p. 206
  • {{cite web|title=Female Offering Bearer|url=false|author=|year=1980–1801 BCE|access-date=17 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.809