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Amulet of Bstet or Sekhmet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7000
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm (11/16 x 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-647
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionHead fragment. Cat-headed goddess amulet (Sekhmet or Bastet?). Ring at back of head for suspension. Blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, St. 7000. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.