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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cowroid Seal of Queen Tiy
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Cowroid Seal of Queen Tiy

AAT Object Form/Functionseals (artifacts)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep III
Date1390-1353 BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Credit LineGift of Cartier
Dimensions7/16 x 11/16 in. (1.1 x 1.7 cm)
Object number2009.036.001
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2009.
ProvenanceWith Christopher Billings [Bruce's Antiquities], Sacramento, California, purchased from Aton-Gallery GmbH, Oberhausen, Germany, July 30, 2005. Purchased by MCCM from Billings.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art