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Unfinished Statuette

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1980–1975 B. C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 106
The shrouded form, curved beard, and lack of crossed arms indicate that this elegant drawing depicts a funerary deity such as Osiris or Khentiamentiu. The artist intended to create a statuette of one of these deities, but after a draftsman prepared a typical outline drawing, the sculptor only started to chisel away the stone before stopping the project. The object was abandoned in debris in front of the tomb of the official Meketre.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Unfinished Statuette
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12
  • Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
  • Date: ca. 1980–1975 B. C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), Buried in top of ramp, MMA excavations, 1920
  • Medium: Limestone, ink
  • Dimensions: H. 17.8 cm (7 in.); W. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); D. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.3.164
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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