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Cowroid
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit 7710 A, tomb chamber S, outside coffin
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Width x length: 1 x 1.5 cm (3/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2614
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionMade of red polished stone (jasper), bored longitudinally. The back is domed and the flat base is decorated with four incised crossing lines.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit 7710 A, tomb chamber S, outside coffin. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.