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Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game

Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game

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Date
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Medium
Serpentinite
Dimensions
W. 12 x L. 15 x Th. 5.2 cm (4 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
101
Location
101
Credit
Gift of Alice Hampshire Silver, 1961

Description

Overview Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game Early Dynastic Period ca. 3100–2649 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 101 It has been suggested that the protrusion on some mehen boards is a representation of a turtle’s head. This connection may be corroborated with this sculpture of a turtle with a series of concentric circles incised on its back, which has been interpreted as a votive mehen board.