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Amulet of Sekhmet?

Egyptian
Late Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Other: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1053
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, faded green glaze. Crude.
ProvenanceFrom Giza: N of Pyr. I. -b, near G 7120 [Excav. date] Nov. 22, 1924 / Phot. B. 5797. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.