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Counterpoise (menat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell Nabasha, Body A, Tomb 23
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.671.1
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionMenat counterpoise in a light green stone. One of sixty beads from the wrappings of a single mummy. (Body A, Tomb 23).
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha, Tomb 23, body A. 1886, excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 1, 1887. (Accession date: January 1, 1887)