Amulet
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Dimensions
Overall: 0.4 x 1 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Accession Number
11.864
Medium or Technique
Hematite
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
This amulet is pierced for suspension and is in good condition, but the shape is not determinable.
Provenance
From Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government Egypt.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition