Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 3900–3500 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleA Tusk Figurine of a Man
MediumIvory (hippopotamus), organic material
Dimensionsh. 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in); w. 3 cm (13/16 in); d. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 3900–3500 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1923
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodPredynastic, Late Naqada l– Early Naqada II
Date Range3800 BC – 3500 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt