Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBox for animal mummy
MediumCupreous metal
DimensionsH. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.); W. 2.5 cm (1 in.); L. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of James Douglas, 1890
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570715