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Fragment of Hathor head
Faience
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sinai, Temple of Sarabit el-Khadim
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 7.8 x 1.5 cm (2 13/16 x 3 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number05.176
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionFragment of Hathor head. Green glazed faience. Image painted on in black, and on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Sinai, the Temple of Sarabit el-Khadim 1905: Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.