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Head of a dog figurine
Roman, Egyptian
Imperial Period
1st–2nd century
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.429
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead fragment of a Sothic dog, ears erect above the face. The face, which is turning to the right, is elongated towards muzzle. Mould-made and hollow. Traces of white coating. Micaceous red-brown Nile silt.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).