#diorite
Head (porphyritic diorite) of an ancient Egyptian cow goddess, perhaps Hathor or Mehetweret. Artist unknown; ca. 1390-1352 BCE (reign of Amenhotep III, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom). Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Pegmatitic hornblende diorite stone vessel, Ancient Egypt, 2950-2573 BCE
Provenance: donated by the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914
ø 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.)
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