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Mold with swan
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
330–50 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 6.7 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.733
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Molds
DescriptionMold with a swan design, part broken off at right.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)