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Squeeze: relief in tomb of Akhethetepher from Saqqara, now in Leiden
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Saqqarah (now in Leiden), Tomb of Akhethetepher
Medium/Technique
Paper
Dimensions
Width x length: 55.0 x 44.5 cm (21 5/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James Davis
Accession Number78.141
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionGoat-herder, facing left carrying staff and jug, watches over five goats that graze around a tree.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Saqqara, Tomb of Akhethetepher (now in Leiden). By 1878: James Davis Collection; 1878: Given by James Davis to the MFA.