Statue of Minemheb

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Statue of Minemheb depicts a man and a baboon. The man has a long, straight wig with horizontal lines carved into it, and a long, straight face with a small nose and mouth. He wears a short, collared shirt or shoulder piece and sits on a rectangular base with hieroglyphics carved into it. The base is wider at the bottom than the top and has a small lip around the edge. The man holds a baboon, which sits on a small platform on top of the base. The baboon has a large head, a flat face, and a prominent snout. The baboon appears to be sitting on its haunches, with its hands on its knees. The statue appears to be made of dark gray stone, possibly basalt or diorite, with a rough texture. The background of the image is black, with a gradient that lightens towards the center. The statue sits angled slightly to the right. The overall style of the statue is ancient Egyptian.