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Amulet of a uraeus cobra
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, South of G 7510 in cross street
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Width x thickness x length: 0.4 x 0.1 x 0.9 cm (3/16 x 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2428
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionUraeus amulet, blue green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, South of G 7510 in cross street. March 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.