IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 50770 accession number: E.158.1903 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Thursday 14 August 2025 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: model cow, trussed for slaughter object type: Carved model cow shown lying down, as has just been slaughtered (demonstrated by red 'streak' across throat). Black and white spotted design. From of a tomb model of a domestic butchery scene. Two dowels holes on underside, and one at base of head. Apparent termite damage at the rear of the cow, and across the top. title: butcher's shop LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Antiquities STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/50770 TECHNIQUES ---------- painted CATEGORIES ------ category: model DATING ------ culture: Eleventh Dynasty culture: 12th Dynasty culture: Middle Kingdom DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Height units: cm value: 4.4 dimension: Width units: cm value: 16.5