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Amulet of Sekhmet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25 to 30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7632 A pit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.997
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, blue glaze. Perfect. Ring on head. Figure of sekhmet standing on two prone prisoners.
ProvenanceFrom Giza: G 7632 A pit. Feb. 16, 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).