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Cat amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St 7000, sebakh siftings

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-881
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall amulet of squatting cat. Top off. Blue glaze, bored.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, St. 7000 sebakh siftings. 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.