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Collection Online as of June 17, 2026

A mottled green and reddish-brown bronze sculpture depicts a kneeling figure facing right. They have a shaved head and wide eyes above a mouth set in a line. Their right arm is raised, palm facing outward, while the left arm bends to hold a small figurine against the chest. A long, pleated skirt wraps around their waist. The dark, textured surface displays an aged patina across the figure's body.

Statuette of a Kneeling Priest

1186–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom , Dynasty 20

(1540–1069 BCE)
tin-bronze alloy, probably leaded, hollow cast
Overall: 15.8 x 6.2 x 6.5 cm (6 1/4 x 2 7/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1980.2
Location: 107 Egyptian
  • 1980
    Purchased from the Merrin Gallery, New York
    1980—
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1980.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 68, no. 6 (June 1981): 163–219. Reproduced: p. 184; Mentioned: p. 211, no. 4 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991. Reproduced: p. 5 archive.org
    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. 252-253; Mentioned: p. 252-253
  • Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).
    CMA 1981a, no. 4, illus. p. 184
  • {{cite web|title=Statuette of a Kneeling Priest|url=false|author=|year=1186–1069 BCE|access-date=17 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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