Part of a statue showing an arm with a clenched fist.
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
Unable to open [object Object]: HTTP 0 attempting to load TileSource: https://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/iiif/48373994/info.json
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

This dark, glossy wood object is part of a larger sculpture of a striding man, but all that is here is his right arm. The arm is straight and stiff, with the hand clenched. There is a hole made by the fingers and thumb that imply a possible addition of an object to be held. The sculptor was able to model a sense of musculature particularly in the shoulder and forearm, and the thumbnail is indicated by incised lines.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1965.469
Title
Arm of the Statue of a Striding Man
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Arm of a Statue
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
2500-1800 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient)
Period
Old Kingdom
Culture
Egyptian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/290207

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3740, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Egypt: Art for Eternity
View this object's location on our interactive map

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Wood
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
34 x 3.5 x 5.7 cm (13 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA, (by 1965), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1965.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Meta and Paul J. Sachs
Accession Year
1965
Object Number
1965.469
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
Permissions

The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Exhibition History

  • Ancient to Modern, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/2012 - 06/01/2013
  • 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Subjects and Contexts

  • Google Art Project

Verification Level

This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu