Detail View: The AMICA Library: Statuette of a Jackal
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1920.252
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Ancient Egypt Africa,North Africa,Egypt
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egyptian
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Title:
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Statuette of a Jackal
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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3/4 view
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Creation Date:
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Saite Period, Dynasty 26 (c. 664-525 B.C.)
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Creation Start Date:
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-664
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Creation End Date:
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-525
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Materials and Techniques:
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Bronze
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Classification Term:
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Bronze
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Subject Description:
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The statuette depicts one of the jackal-form gods, Anubis or Wepwawet. Both were associated with embalming and the protection of the remains of the dead.
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Creation Place:
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Africa,North Africa,Egypt
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Dimensions:
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H.: 9.5 cm (3-1/2 in.); L.: 17.5 cm (6-7/8 in.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1920.252
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Purchase Fund
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E28081.TIF
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