introduction BEGINNINGS: THE PHOEBE HEARST ERA (1902-1920) THE PHOEBE HEARST COLLECTIONS GUATEMALA NATIVE CALIFORNIA ALASKAN ESKIMO PHILIPPINES ANCIENT NORTH AMERICA ANCIENT PERU ANCIENT egypt Predynastic Period Early Dynastic Period Old Kingdom 01. Slab stela of the king’s son, Wepemnofret; painted limestone 02. “Reserve” head, limestone 03. Standing statue of a woman, Lady Itjetka; painted limestone 04. Seated statue of a woman, Lady Isran; painted limestone 05. Servant figure, woman grinding grain; limestone 06. Fluted bowl; diorite stone 07. Standing pair statue, painted limestone 08. Statue of a boy; acacia wood New Kingdom/Third Intermediate Ptolemaic/Roman Periods ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN TRANSITION (1920-1945) EXPANSION (1945-1960) CULMINATION (1960-1980) RECENT YEARS (1980-2001) RECENT ACQUISITIONS Standing statue of a woman, Lady Itjetka; painted limestone Giza, cemetery 1200, tomb 1214; Dynasty 5–6 6–19772 This statue was found in the tomb’s serdab (offering chamber) along with the seated sculpture of a man named Katjesu. Probably by the same artist, they were perhaps created as a double commission, representing members of the same family. The lack of associated titles indicates that they were not very high-ranking. A good bit of paint survives on this piece, including pink on Lady Itjetka’s toenails.