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Squeeze: relief from the tomb of Ptahhotep at Saqqara
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Saqqarah, Tomb of Ptahhotep
Medium/Technique
Paper
Dimensions
Width x length: 33.5 x 81.6 cm (13 3/16 x 32 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James Davis
Accession Number78.179
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionScene of a man eating figs, while three musicians, a harpist, singer, and flutist, sit behind him.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Saqqara, Tomb of Ptahhotep. By 1878: James Davis Collection; 1878: Given by James Davis to the MFA.