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 Statue of a boy; acacia wood Giza, cemetery 1000, tomb 1152; Dynasty 5 6–19768 One of the finest private sculptures found by Reisner at Giza, this figure was discovered in the corner of the main burial chamber, leaning against the coffin, and not in the more usual location of the serdab offering chamber. Intact wood sculpture from Giza is rare because of the site’s ancient termite infestations. The boy is portrayed as a youth and not as a small adult form. Because no inscription accompanied the figure, the boy’s identity is unknown.