Servadio reports the finding of a statuette of Moses which bears a remarkable resemblance to the Moses of Michelangelo. It is obviously the work of a master, possibly of Michelangelo himself as a model for the larger statue. It differs from the latter in one essential aspect, however, the facial expression. Whereas the face of Michelangelo's Moses appears to show anger against the backsliding Jews, that of the statuette seems to look imploringly to Heaven, as if asking of God the relief and consolation which his people have refused him. According to Servadio, this confirms Freud's interpretation that the statue represents Moses, not in anger preparing to hurl down the tablets, but in the process of mastering his wrath. The statuette would then represent a subsequent stage of the emotional process wherein Moses, having subjugated his emotions and achieved complete success in his struggle against his own anger, seeks refuge in God.

An excellent photograph of the statuette accompanies the article.