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Figure of a reclining cow (Mehetweret). The figure has a crown composed of two ostrich feathers and a solar disc between the long horns. At the back, the crown is supported by a diagonal menat counterpoise. The ears are small and connected to the horns through two thin bronze elements. The cow has a cloth on the back, with a plain central band. The legs are folded under the body. The tail is coiled around the right thigh. The figure rests on a thin base with a rectangular shape at the front and rounded at the back. The figure is mounted on a modern wooden base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Cat. 833
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1888
Not on display
Museo Egizio