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New Kingdom
This metal plaque depicts a cow with a sundisk between its horns, which is a common representation of the goddess Hathor. The piece was excavated at Deir el-Bahari, close to a shrine for this goddess. Most likely the plaque had been deposited at this shrine, as a donation to the deity. Two holes at the top were probably used for stringing it together with a series of similar small pieces.
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Title: Cow plaque
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut Hole, Debris from the Hathor shrine, MMA excavations, 1923–24
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: H. 2.3 cm (7/8 in); W. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession Number: 23.3.106
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