Plaque of the Goddess Hathor in Relief

Medium: Gold

Geograhical Locations:

• Saqqara, Egypt

Dates:ca. 664–525 B.C.E. or later

Dimensions: 1 × 5/8 × 1/16 in. (2.5 × 1.6 × 0.2 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• A Woman's Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt

Accession Number: 37.810E

Image: 37.810E_PS4.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Sheet gold plaque, with rounded top, decorated with repousse figure of a cow-headed goddess. Pierced for attachment at top. Condition: Edges not trimmed after hammering. Some dirt on both sides.

Brooklyn Museum