Ibis
Ibis
Ibis
Ibis

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Ibis,

664–525 BCE

Egyptian
Late Period, likely 26th Dynasty (Saite), ca. 688–525 BCE, ca. 712–332 BCE
y1948-11

Information

Title
Ibis
Dates

664–525 BCE

Medium
Bronze and wood
Dimensions
10.0 x 14.0 x 5.7 cm (3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Caroline G. Mather Fund
Object Number
y1948-11
Place Excavated

Egypt, Tuna el-Gebel

Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
Twenty-sixth Dynasty
Type
metalwork, figurines
Materials
bronze, wood
Subject
birds

Purchased from Frank J. Tano, New York, in 1948.

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