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Source Description
This piece is an ivory dog which was probably intended as a gaming piece. It is prone, looking straight ahead and it's tail is curled over its right haunch. It has pendant ears and is depicted wearing a collar around its neck. This piece is well carved, and because of the precious material, was likely made for a noble person.
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Document identity
localId
40159
label
Dog Game Piece
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obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
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40159
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Dog Game Piece
description
This piece is an ivory dog which was probably intended as a gaming piece. It is prone, looking straight ahead and it's tail is curled over its right haunch. It has pendant ears and is depicted wearing a collar around its neck. This piece is well carved, and because of the precious material, was likely made for a noble person.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 2850 BCE (Early Dynastic Period, late 1st-2nd dynasty)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
game pieces
figurines
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3
height
6.5
depth
2.1
dimensionsRaw
1 3/16 x 2 9/16 x 13/16 in. (3 x 6.5 x 2.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
late 1st-2nd Dynasty
RelatedObjects
37902
med
hippopotamus ivory
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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9c512ae2fcf5f734
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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dd471c643692d666
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no
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no