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Figurine of cow
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Cemetery 2000, Nag el-Mashayikh (Mesheikh)
Medium/Technique
Unbaked clay
Dimensions
Height x length: 2.2 x 7.4 cm (7/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1184
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGray ware; traces of white color; tip of horns broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Mashayikh (Mesheikh), Cemetery 2002. 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)