Jerboa figurine
Description
Figurine, Jerboa. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1850–1640 B.C. Faience. L. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.); W. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); H. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.). Possibly from: Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Memphite Region. Subject: Animals. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small, modeled animal figurine with an arched back and rounded head, posed upright on its legs; it resembles a jerboa/rodent form.
The image shows a single pale ceramic/faience figurine with a squat, upright body. The head is rounded with small protrusions indicating ears, and the face has faint painted/brownish spots or stains (especially around the muzzle/eyes and along the upper body). The front legs are short and tucked close to the body; the hindquarters are larger, suggesting a long-eared hopping rodent (compatible with the museum’s “Jerboa figurine” identification). The surface is worn and salt-stained/dirty, with small chips along edges, consistent with an aged small figurine. No clear hieroglyphic, Greek, or other alphabetic text is visible on the object.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251856 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.901 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544082 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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