Reclining Dog
ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Buried in a tomb, this charming figure of a dog served as the deceased’s beloved companion and guardian in the afterlife. Relief inscriptions relate that dogs were sometimes given names reflecting special skills (“Good Watcher”), appearance (“Ebony”), or personality traits (“Trusty,” “Useless”).
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Faience
- Medium
- faience
- Locations
- Place excavated: Harageh, Egypt
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (2 x 4.9 x 3.8 cm)
- Accession Number
- 14.659
- Credit Line
- Museum Collection Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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