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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: 14.4 x 22.4 cm (5 11/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James Davis
Accession Number78.138b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionDetail from a pile of offerings, including an ox head, goose, leg of meat, and figs.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Saqqara, Tomb of Ptahhotep. By 1878: James Davis Collection; 1878: Given by James Davis to the MFA.