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Cowroid
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6–10
2323–2040 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1381
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, cowroid, with design of small circles.
ProvenanceFrom Mesheikh. Mes/136/A. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.