Figurine of a Cow

ca. 4400–2170 B.C.E.

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Caption

Figurine of a Cow, ca. 4400–2170 B.C.E.. Clay, 3 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 6 11/16 in. (10 x 5.8 x 17 cm) mount: 6 3/4 × 6 × 2 1/4 in. (17.1 × 15.2 × 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.323. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Figurine of a Cow

Date

ca. 4400–2170 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period to Old Kingdom

Geography

Place excavated: Kom el-Ahmar, Egypt

Medium

Clay

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

3 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 6 11/16 in. (10 x 5.8 x 17 cm) mount: 6 3/4 × 6 × 2 1/4 in. (17.1 × 15.2 × 5.7 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

09.889.323

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