Statuette of a Woman: "The Stargazer"
Unknown Artist
c. 3000 BCE
Medium
marble
Dimensions
17.2 × 6.5 × 6.3 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1993.165
About this artwork
"The Stargazer" moniker was given to this diminutive marble sculpture because its upturned head looks toward the heavens. Details carved into the stone are visible while painted features have been lost to time. We do not know how this object was used, but its enigmatic nature invites speculation.