Faience vessel

Faience vessel, photo: Brooklyn MuseumThe base of this bowl is adorned with a lotus flower.

The body is decorated with a procession of cows, possibly symbols of the goddess Hathor, through a setting of lotus flowers. Although it was once claimed for Dynasty XVIII (circa 1539–1295 B.C.), the vessel is more likely a work of Dynasty XXV It once had a blue-green glaze and is much restored.

Source: Brooklyn Museum