Cleveland Museum of Art

Statuette of a Man

Date

c. 1859–1648 BCE

Medium

painted limestone

Culture

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III (1860–1814 BCE) or later

Department

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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

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