Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon
Unknown Artist
ca. 1550–1479 B.C.
Medium
Wood, plaster, bitumen
Dimensions
L. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.); W. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); H. 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); D. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Th. 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Classification
Food, case, pigeon, duck, goose, mummy
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1919
Accession Number
19.3.289a, b
Tags
Pigeons