Publication Date
5th-4th century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
Publication Place
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The Walters Art Museum
Subject
Culture: Egyptian | more | less
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 4 in. (19 x 5.5 x 10.2 cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
54.2120
Record ID
walters-24868
Library Location
The Walters Art Museum
Date
5th-4th century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
Notes
The Egyptians buried mummified animals in zoomorphic (animal-shaped) coffins carved from wood or formed from clay, but they also inserted some of the preserved animals into hollow bronze reliquaries like this one. Placed in subterranean animal cemeteries, these figurines served not only as coffins but also as a kind of reliquary with a ritual function.For the latest information about this object, figurines; mummies; reliquaries, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty (?) | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less
Parçası Olduğu
EGY | Ancient Art
Malzeme
bronze, falcon bones, textile wrappings
