Figure Item Number: M3.171 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure representing Taurt with the head of a lioness and the tail of a crocodile. The figure has two ears at the top of its head, breasts, arms held at the sides of its body above a geometric object held at the front, and a repeated arrow pattern along the length of its back. The figure is affixed to a cube-shaped black base.
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- M3.171
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- soapstone stone
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 2.4 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 101
- Accession Number
- 2189/0090