Neck of a cult vessel with the head of a cow

New Kingdom, Amarna Period
ca. 1352–1336 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Neck of a cult vessel with the head of a cow
  • Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten
  • Date: ca. 1352–1336 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), small house group P. 46.1, no. 901, Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG) excavations, 1912‒13
  • Medium: Clay, fired; paint
  • Dimensions: 31 × 16 × 12.3 cm, 1.5 kg (12 3/16 × 6 5/16 × 4 13/16 in., 3.3 lb.)
  • Credit Line: Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (ÄM 22145)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art