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Hathor figure
Egyptian
Late Period to Greco-Roman Period
760 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 4.0 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm (1 9/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.526
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionBlue-green glass cow-headed female figurine of the goddess Hathor, wearing a crown with sun disk and horns, with double ostrich plumes above. Broken off below the knees.
ProvenanceBy 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978.