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Amulet of a papyrus column (wadj)

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7300 betweeen 7350 and 7450 in fill

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall complete: 0.6 x 2.4 cm (1/4 x 15/16 in.);Overall fragment: 2.8 x 0.5 cm (1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1824
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionOne complete and one fragment of amulets of a papyrus column (wadj), faience.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. 7300 between 7350 and 7450 in fill. 1927 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.