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Amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Ave. 3
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1 x 1.3 cm (3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.3014
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall cat amulet (Bastet?). Pilaster at back. Bored. Blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Ave. 3. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.