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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Dogs and pet monkey, held leased by servant, under tomb owner's chair
Date Made:2475-2345 BCE (Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5)
Type:Cast
Materials:plaster
Place Made:Egypt; Saqqara, tomb of Ptah-hotep
Measurements:overall: 18 x 30 x 1 1/4 in.; 45.72 x 76.2 x 3.175 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1912.7.A.OIV
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Harris, 1912
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Male figure right holding the leashes to, a pet monkey, and three dogs.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; reproductions; animals; tombs; servants

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