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Glazed figure in the form of a pig or boar; the snout is damaged and missing. The object is made out of faience which is a glazed crushed quartz that is moulded into shape. The surface is unevenly covered, which is possibly due to the firing process. Pigs were eaten in ancient Egypt but priests were forbidden from eating this particular animal, presumably because they were seen to be unclean.
Length: 11 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1898) by Egyptian Research Account
Predynastic
Early Dynastic Period
About
-3000
-
About
-2500
Accession number: E.90.1898
Primary reference Number: 49647
Oldadmincategory: FG
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Figurine" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/49647 Accessed: 2024-11-12 20:11:28
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|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-12 20:11:28|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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