Small Figure of a Tortoise

664–332 B.C.E.

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Caption

Small Figure of a Tortoise, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze, gold, 3/8 x 9/16 x 1/2 in. (1 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.853E.

Title

Small Figure of a Tortoise

Date

664–332 B.C.E.

Period

Late Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Bronze, gold

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

3/8 x 9/16 x 1/2 in. (1 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.853E

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