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Dog (?)
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This crudely carved figure of a dog (?) crouching with forepaws on the ground, head up, and ears perked is probably a game piece.
Provenance
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MacGregor Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [lot 708]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 x W: 7/16 x D: 1/8 in. (2.55 x 1.05 x 0.28 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.524