Cast Statue of Man Reading a Book

Sculpture

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Cast statue of a man reading a book while seated.: Image of the black cast statue of a man reading a book while seated "crisscross." He is wearing a traditional Chinese garment and is wearing a round, pointed hat.
Cast statue of a man reading a book while seated.

Image of the black cast statue of a man reading a book while seated "crisscross." He is wearing a traditional Chinese garment and is wearing a round, pointed hat.

Name/Title

Cast Statue of Man Reading a Book

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000360

Description

Cast statue of a man reading a book while seated. The statue is made of a mixture of cement and a slurry. The statue is similar to a pair of bookends produced by Austin Productions in 1961. The pair of statues are called “The Scholars,” and include a scribe and mathematician. This one would be the scribe.

Context

The statue belonged to the Jordan family.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Africa