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A Woman and Her Child

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Egyptian Art

A Woman and Her Child

Maker not identified

Date
ca. 3100–2900 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
H. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); W. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); D. 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Object type
Figurine, seated adult, child
Period
Early Dynastic Period
Country
Egypt
Object number
03.4.16
Credit line
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903
Gallery
101
Original Met record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Infants
  • Women

The Met object ID 547492. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.