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Amulet of Taweret
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b, St. G 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2272
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionTaweret, green.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b, St. G 7000. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.