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Statuette: E.13.1939

Object information

Current Location: Exhibition: Made in Ancient Egypt, 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026 (20th Century Gallery)

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Description

Depiction of a recumbent dog, cast from copper alloy with ribs faintly incised. The underside of the object is flat.

Figure of a recumbent dog, with quite distinct ribs

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.5 cm
Length: 5.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Project

  • Egypt

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.13.1939
Primary reference Number: 53691
Oldadmincategory: MW
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 September 2025 Last processed: Thursday 25 September 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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