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Faience Vessel with Procession of Four Bulls

The base of this bowl is adorned with a lotus flower and the body with a procession of cows, possibly symbols of the goddess Hathor, through a setting of lotus flowers. Although it was once claimed for Dynasty XVIII (circa 1539–1295 B.C.), the vessel is more likely a work of Dynasty XXV It once had a blue-green glaze and is much restored.

Medium: Faience, glazed
Geographical Locations:
- Possible place made: Egypt
- Possible place made: Sudan
Dates: ca. 775-653 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XXV Dynasty (possibly)
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 7 7/8in. (18.5 x 20cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 74.98.1
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 74.98.1_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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