id: 151556
accession number: 1983.98
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Statuette of a Man, c. 1391–1353 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III. Ebony inlaid with cobalt blue glass; overall: 23.3 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm (9 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.98
title: Statuette of a Man
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creation date: c. 1391–1353 BC
creation date earliest: -1391
creation date latest: -1353
current location: 107 Egyptian
creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
technique: ebony inlaid with cobalt blue glass
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Egypt - New Kingdom
type: Wood
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 23.3 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm (9 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Year in Review for 1983
opening date: 1984-02-22T05:00:00
The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
title: Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World
opening date: 1992-07-01T04:00:00
Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 1-September 27, 1992); Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (October 24, 1992-January 31, 1993); Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, 75008 Paris, France (March 2-May 31, 1993).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA, 22 February-8 April 1984, The Year in Review for 1983, cat.: CMA Bulletin 71, no. 2 (February 1984), no. 6, illus. p. 67; CMA 1992, no. 48 (entry by Betsy M. Bryan)
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PROVENANCE
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These two statuettes, 1983.98 (Statuette of a Man) and 1985.136 (Statuette of a Man), come from very different periods in Egyptian art and reflect the times in which they were made. The limestone example comes from the late Middle Kingdom. Its compact, self-enclosed form, tightly wrapped in a long kilt, and-above all-the serious and withdrawn expression of the face reflect the sobriety of that age. The ebony statuette comes from the luxurious and cosmopolitan age of Amenhotep III. Made of wood, the effect is overall more spontaneous and lifelike. With its suave modeling and inlaid eyes, this expertly crafted work of art still makes a vivid impression.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991.
page number: Reproduced: p. 5
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1991/page/n20
Kozloff, Arielle P. Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and his world. Cleveland : Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1992.
page number: Reproduced: cat. 48, p. 256 - 257
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Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
page number: Reproduced: p. 236; Mentioned: p. 236-237
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