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© Bruce M. White, 2015.
Crouching Dog
© Bruce M. White, 2015.
© Bruce M. White, 2015.
© Bruce M. White, 2015.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Crouching Dog

CultureEgyptian
Date1980-1760 BCE
MediumFaience
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions1 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 in. (3.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm)
Object number2006.016.002
Label TextFigurines of domestic dogs become popular in the Middle Kingdom. The dog crouches playfully with its hindquarters raised and paws stretched forward. The dog's mottled coat is indicated by black spots on a blue faience body. The dog rests on a plinth which suggests it was a statuette, perhaps of the owner's pet canine.
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
Published ReferencesPierre Berge & Associes, Paris, Archeologie, Miniatures orientales, Art de la Chine (October 15-16, 2005), 168, lot 730.
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Pierre Berge & Associes, Paris, October 15, 2005, lot 729, through Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022) [Royal-Athena Galleries], New York, New York.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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30 BCE-323 CE
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2nd Century CE
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722-332 BCE
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2435-2152 BCE
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722-332 BCE
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Eugene Delacroix
1850
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664-525 BCE