Model Type
	transport / pack animals / donkeys
Description
	Adapted from Ombres d'Egypte (p. 81): Model of donkeys and drivers Painted wood. 33.7cm x 21.6 cm (plinth) H (max) 23 cm Unknown provenance (Saqqarah?) - Middle Kingdom The donkey does not appear very often in models of the Middle Kingdom, although it always played an important economic role. This is the ultimate beast of burden, carrying men and goods. Thus the scene reproduced by this model is part of everyday life for the Egyptians, even after the introduction of the horse, which is found almost exclusively in the royal studs.
Site
	Saqqara
Date
	Middle Kingdom
Ref. for dating
	Ombres p. 81
Museum
	Private Collection,
Accession number
	NK
Material
	wood
Dimensions
	33.7 cm x 21.6 cm plinth Height max 23 cm
References (Bibliography)
	Warmenbol-1999 , p. 81, Ill. Cat Num 53
Links to Images and Other Refs
	../IMG/Ombres-cat-53-s.jpg

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