Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · figurine

Model of a trussed ox Middle KingdomDeir el-Bahri

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Description

Model ox, trussed. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2000 B.C. Wood, paint. L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.). From: Tomb of Khety (TT 311, MMA 508), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1922–23/1926–27. Subject: Animals. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.

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Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Wood

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116251918 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.3.103 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544052 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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