Material : Painted ivory
Acquisition : Rogers Fund (1940)
XVIIIème dynastie
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Ancient Egypt
Sculpture (Statuette)
Vitrine : 2 (Ref. 3420)
Area related
Egypte
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This leaping hunting dog can be made to snap its mouth using the lever beneath the chest. Originally secured by means of a thong tied though the hole in the back of its neck and two in the throat, the lever was later attached with a metal dowel in the right shoulder. When the mouth is opened, two teeth and a red tongue are visible.
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