Figurine of an Elephant

ca. 3850–3300 B.C.E.

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Caption

Figurine of an Elephant, ca. 3850–3300 B.C.E.. Terracotta, 1 3/4 x 7/8 x 2 13/16 in. (4.5 x 2.3 x 7.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.325. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Figurine of an Elephant

Date

ca. 3850–3300 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period, Naqada I to early Naqada II Period

Geography

Place excavated: Kom el-Ahmar, Egypt

Medium

Terracotta

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 7/8 x 2 13/16 in. (4.5 x 2.3 x 7.1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

09.889.325

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