Mechanical Dog

New Kingdom
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 119
This leaping hunting dog can be made to open and close its mouth using the lever beneath the chest. Originally secured by means of a thong tied through the hole in the back of its neck and two in the throat, the lever was later attached with a metal dowel in the right shoulder. When the mouth is opened, two teeth and a red tongue are visible.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mechanical Dog
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
  • Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Ivory (elephant)
  • Dimensions: L. 18.2 × H. 6.1 × W. 3.6 cm (7 3/16 × 2 3/8 × 1 7/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.2.1
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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