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Figurine of cow
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Nag el-Mashayikh (Mesheikh), Cemetery 2000
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x length: 2.6 x 7.7 cm (1 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1182
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRed ware. Details indicated by series of fine incised dots. Ends of horns missing.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Mashayikh (Mesheikh), Cemetery 2000. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the divsion of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)