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Recumbent calf figurine
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Abydos Temple M64
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.5 x 9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1804
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionIvory statuette of recumbent calf. The surface is rough and cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple M 64. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)