Figurine of a pig
This small figurine of a sow was probably associated with the ancient Egyptian sky goddess It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/614
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, Lieutenant Colonel Leopold Agar Denys (from the collection of)
- Material
- ceramic | faience | | |
- Common Name
- figurine of a pig
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Period Classification
- 3rd Intermediate Period (Dynasties 21-25) - 1070-661 BC
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- -1070
- Production Year High
- -661
