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Base of a cippus
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Fayoum (?)
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 18.5 x 16 x 6.5cm (7 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 2 9/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number05.90a-b
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone in the form of a semi-cylinder, on top of which are two somewhat mutilated crocodiles. These probably served as a base for a standing Horus, as in the British Museum there is an instance of this. The base is elaborately inscribed, and on one side is depicted Horshed hunting from a chariot. The fragment is a small piece shaped somewhat like a thumb.
ProvenancePossibly from the Fayoum (?). 1905: Throdore M. Davis Collection; 1905: Given by Theodore M. Davis to the MFA.