The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 16, 2024

Small Head of a Man

Small Head of a Man

c. 667–647 BCE
(715–332 BCE)
limestone
Overall: 20.4 x 15 cm (8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Gift of the Hanna Fund 1951.285
Location: 107 Egyptian

Description

This is a portrait of a man, probably a member of Mentuemhat's family. The relief reflects the style of late Dynasty 18 and was probably copied from a detail of a Theban tomb.
  • Thebes, Asasif. Purchased from Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris (Mallon 256)
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” January 1952, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.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 and Mentioned: p. 414
  • In Memoriam: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 4-April 7, 1958).
  • {{cite web|title=Small Head of a Man|url=false|author=|year=c. 667–647 BCE|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.285