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Cow figurine
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, el-Mahasna, Tomb H. 39
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Width x length: 2.7 x 11 cm (1 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number09.372
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionIvory; roughly cut; surface cracked and split; pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom el-Mahasna, Tomb H. 39. 1908-09, excavated by Edward R. Ayrton and W. L. S. Loat for the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: October 1, 1909)
(Accession Date: October 1, 1909)