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Amulet fragment of a papyrus column (wadj)
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Avenue G 1, debris from boat pit N of G I-b
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 0.7 x 1.4 cm (1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2581
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionThis is the end of a green amulet of a papyrus column (wadj).
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Avenue G 1, debris from boat pit N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b (G I-a boat pit). 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.