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| Keywords: Egyptian - Dog Game Piece - Walters 71622 - Three Quarter Right.jpg This piece is an ivory dog which was probably intended as a gaming piece It is prone looking straight ahead and it's tail is curled over it's right haunch It has pendant ears and is depicted wearing a collar around its neck This piece is well carved and because of the precious material was likely made for a noble person ca 2850 BC Archaic hippopotamus ivory cm 3 6 5 2 1 accession number 71 622 40159 Henry Walters Baltimore 1913 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1913 place of origin Abydos present-day El Balyana Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian art in the Walters Art Museum Dogs in Ancient Egyptian art Board game pieces in Ancient Egypt Works of the Egyptian protodynastic period | ||||
