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Dromedary with rider
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D 364
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bahari
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terracotta); mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width:11 x 8.5 cm (4 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number97.902
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine of reddish clay showing a dromedary with a draped human figure seated sidesaddle. The heads of both the rider and the dromedary are missing. A firing hole is located on the animal's stomach.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Deir el-Bahari. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: May 1, 1897)
(Accession Date: May 1, 1897)