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Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Statuette of a Man

c. 1859–1648 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom or later

(2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III (1860–1814 BCE)
painted limestone
Overall: 18 x 4.5 x 8.6 cm (7 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1985.136
Location: 107 Egyptian

Did You Know?

This figure has traces of white, red, and black pigment.

Description

This statuette is an example of the art of the Middle Kingdon in Egypt, which was characterized by tight, compact forms. The man represented here has his arms tucked close to his body and his shoulders raised to his wig. He is tightly wrapped in a long skirt with his feet barely separated. His posture and expression are tense and serious, reflecting the sobriety of this period in Egyptian art.
  • Purchased from Charles Ede, Ltd., London
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1985.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 73, no. 2 (February 1986): 26–71. Mentioned: p. 62, no. 6 www.jstor.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. 158; Mentioned: p. 158-159
  • CMA, 12 February-6 April 1986, The Year in Review for 1985, cat.: CMA Bulletin 73, no. 2 (February 1986), no. 6
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