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Amulet of Harpokrates
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 21–30
1070–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1004
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, blue glaze. Seated figure of Harpokrates. Crude. Perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7000. Dec. 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).