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Amulet of a falcon
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 19B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1117
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFine white faience; dark blue glaze, somewhat worn. Beak and front of feet and pedestal broken and missing.
ProvenanceFrom Deir-el-Bersha, tomb 19, pit B. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)