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Amulet of a papyrus column (wadj)

Egyptian
New Kingdom or later
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, 7500
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2431
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of a papyrus column (wadj).
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, 7500. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.