Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleHedgehog
MediumCupreous metal
Dimensionsh. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.) × l. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) weight 41.9 grams (1.478 oz.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
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 570258