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Amulet fragment of a papyrus column (wadj)

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, North of pyramid I-b

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x diameter: 1.7 x 0.9 cm (11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2542
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentPendants

DescriptionEnd of amulet of a papyrus column (wadj), bored, round, green.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, north of pyramid I-b. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.