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Squeeze: relief from the tomb of Ptahhotep at Saqqara
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Saqqara, Tomb of Ptahhotep
Medium/Technique
Paper
Dimensions
Width x length: 44.6 x 189.5 cm (17 9/16 x 74 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James Davis
Accession Number78.132
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionProcession of six men leading five animals to the right. Below are tethered calves.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Saqqara, Tomb of Ptahhotep. By 1878: James Davis Collection; 1878: Given by James Davis to the MFA.