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Amulet of Harpokrates
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 2
1070–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street S. of G 7420
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1003
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, blue glaze. Standing figure of Horus the child with finger to lips. Uraeus broken off. Otherwise perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Street S. of G 7420. Jan. 10, 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt (accessioned 1927).