Recumbent Calf
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Object Label
The small size, skillfully molded faience, and whimsical nature of this statuette all correspond to the Middle Kingdom animal sculptures displayed in this case. The incised eyebrows and ribs and the very thin layer of glaze, however, have few parallels from the Middle Kingdom. The object may therefore date to the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, a time when craftsmen evoked earlier art.
Caption
Recumbent Calf, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E. or ca. 664–505 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 11/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (4.3 x 7.7 x 3.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 70.92. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.92_erg2.jpg)
Title
Recumbent Calf
Date
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E. or ca. 664–505 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13 or Dynasty 26
Period
Middle Kingdom or Late Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Faience
Classification
Dimensions
1 11/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (4.3 x 7.7 x 3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
70.92
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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