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Relief depicting cattle farming

Old Kingdom
ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103
This relief comes from a scene of cattle-tending or cow milking. The older man leaning on his staff is the overseer of the whole operation. To the left are the hindquarters of a cow, and to the right is the upper part of another man, perhaps kneeling to hold a tether.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Relief depicting cattle farming
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 6 (?)
  • Date: ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1920–22
  • Medium: Limestone, paint
  • Dimensions: H. 48 cm (18 7/8 in.); W. 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.1.26
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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