Relief fragment with two young dogs, ca. 2400–2323

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Relief fragment with two young dogs, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca. 2400–2323 , From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Complex of Amenemhat I, Pyramid core, 1908–09, Limestone, paint, H. 20 cm (7 7/8 in); w. 18 cm (7 1/16 in), Two puppies stand side by side with slightly lowered heads, as if hesitating to approach some problem or adversary they cannot yet handle. They must have belonged to a subregister of a larger composition-perhaps a hunt in the desert

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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