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Amulet
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesheikh, Mes/500
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1312
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall faience amulet of a head (Osiris?) with wig and crown.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh, Mes/500. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.