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Painted cow skull (bucranium)
Nubian (Pan-Grave)
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 14–17
1700–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Height x width: 36 x 56 cm (14 3/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1956
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionSkull of a cow, painted with a red and black geometrical design. Characteristic of the Nubian Pan Grave group.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Khizam (near Luxor). 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1956, 03.1957, 03.1960, RES.03.8-RES.03.10) for £3.
(Accession date: March 23, 1992)
(Accession date: March 23, 1992)