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Amulet of Sekhmet or Bastet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St 7200 Debris between G 7280 and 7330
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
2.6 x 1 cm (1 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-240
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis cat or lion-headed deity is shown in profile, squatting, with a sun disc overhead. The amulet is bored through the head for suspension and has a flat back.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Street 7200. Debris between G 7280 and 7330. 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.