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Head of a figurine of a pig
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D 364
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bahari
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terrcotta); mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 4.4 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm (1 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number97.904
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of a pig figurine of reddish clay. It is broken off at the neck. It is hollow.
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)