Model Type | |
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donkeys/pack animals/transport | |
Description | |
Breasted: 4. Toronto, Royal Museum of Archaeology. Very similar to previous examples. Twelfth dynasty. Purchased from Casira. Said to be from Meir. ... Another similar example: Cairo Museum, Guide 3213. - Wreszinski, Atlas, Pl. 61. From Royal Ontario Mus: two men driving two donkeys with burdens stuccoed and painted in red, ochre, black and white; said to come from Cemetery at Meir near Assiut. Each donkey carries a saddle-shaped burden dowelled to the animal's back and probably representing two sacks. Each sack contains roughly cut inscription pr hd (Royal Treasury). Base: 39.4 cm. x 18.3 cm. x 2.3 cm. height of front figure. 22.3 cm. height of rear figure: 32.5 cm. height of donkeys (without loads). 17.5 cm. | |
Site | |
Meir | |
Museum | |
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto | |
Accession number | |
910.18.3 | |
Breasted Classification | |
V-1-2 SERVANTS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION - Land Transportation. - Men driving loaded donkeys. | |
Material | |
wood | |
Dimensions | |
Height of figure 32.5 cm Height of donkeys without loads. 17.5 cm | |
References (Bibliography) | |
Barker-2022 , Catalogue of Funerary Models M251, Figure 3.24 | |
BreastedJnr-1948 , V-1-2 4. | |
Links to Images and Other Refs | |
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Egyptian_antiquities_in_the_Royal_Ontario_Museum#/media/File:AncientEgyptianFigurines-DraftAnimals-ROM.png | |
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