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 pair statue, painted limestone Giza, cemetery 1200, tomb 1206; Dynasty 5 6–19775 The identify of this couple is uncertain. An inscription over the chapel door of the tomb where it was found noted “a royal acquaintance” and “inspector of wa’b-priests” Ikhetneb. However, this sculpture may date from a subsequent use of the tomb originally belonging to Ikhetneb. One of the offering basins refers to another “a royal acquaintance” and “inspector of wa’b-priests” named Senenu. The color of this statue, with its gender-specific poses, has faded since Reisner’s time.