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Cowroid

Cowroid
 New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII 1550 BCE-1295 BCE

Medium
steatite
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
steatite
Measurements
0.6 × 1.1 × 1.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Sedment, Egypt
Accession Number
3388A-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Intact cowroid with a flat base. The underside is decorated with a line around the edge, within which is an 'int' fish devouring 2 lotus buds on stems. Perforated lengthwise.

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