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Statuette of a Man
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Statuette of a Man

c. 1391–1353 BCE · ebony inlaid with cobalt blue glass

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This ebony statuette was made late in the reign of Amenhotep III, during the Egyptian New Kingdom. The figure strides forward with his left leg advanced, arms held at his sides. His right hand is held flat and positioned parallel to his thigh, while his left hand forms a loosely clenched fist. Originally, both of his eyes and eyebrows would have been inlaid with cobalt-blue glass to enliven the man’s features; only the outline of his left eye now remains.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineStatuette of a Man, c. 1391–1353 BCE. Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BCE). 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
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