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Cowrie amulet
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
332 B.C.–A.D. 337
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 364/X
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Other: 1.5 x 1.1 cm (9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2744
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionOne amulet shaped to resemble a cowrie shell and decorated with round, green spots.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 364/X. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.