Egypt
Hare
Faience, wood | 1.3 x 2.2 x 0.5 cm (excluding base/stand) | RCIN 84053
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Hare (emblem of Osiris Unnefer) lying on the ground; front legs outstretched; ears against its flank and decorated with grooves; its head pierced with a hole. Osiris was ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead. Mounted on a black wooden base with three other pieces.
Provenance
Acquired in Thebes by HRH Prince Arthur, 1875.
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Faience, wood
Measurements
1.3 x 2.2 x 0.5 cm (excluding base/stand)
3.8 x 11.0 x 2.5 cm (including base/stand)
Category