id: 152255 accession number: 1985.136 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.136 updated: Statuette of a Man, c. 1859–1648 BC. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Second half Dynasty 12 to Dynasty 13, reign of Amenemhat III or later. Painted limestone; overall: 18 x 4.5 x 8.6 cm (7 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1985.136 title: Statuette of a Man title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1859–1648 BC creation date earliest: -1859 creation date latest: -1648 current location: 107 Egyptian creditline: John L. Severance Fund copyright: --- culture: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Second half Dynasty 12 to Dynasty 13, reign of Amenemhat III or later technique: painted limestone department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art collection: Egypt - Middle Kingdom type: Sculpture find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 18 x 4.5 x 8.6 cm (7 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * CMA, 12 February-6 April 1986, The Year in Review for 1985, cat.: CMA Bulletin 73, no. 2 (February 1986), no. 6 --- PROVENANCE Purchased from Charles Ede, Ltd., London date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: 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 Its compact, self-enclosed form, tightly wrapped in a long kilt, and-above all-the serious and withdrawn expression of the face reflect the sobriety of that age.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. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS 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. 158; Mentioned: p. 158-159 url: --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1985.136/1985.136_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1985.136/1985.136_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1985.136/1985.136_full.tif