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Amulet in the form of a broad collar
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Other: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number31.849
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold sheet impression. Wesekh-collar with hawks' heads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7757 A, (tomb of Kheperre). 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Photo .C12904.
Photo .C12904.