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Cowroid with prenomen of Taharqa
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 1.3 x 0.5 x 0.9 cm (1/2 x 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1017
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionCowroid of blue-green glazed steatite; back carries an incised border of line decoration. Base inscribed with throne name of Third Intermediate Period ruler Taharqa (Khuinefertemre). Pierced.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.