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Design amulet with a human figure and a crocodile on the base
Egyptian
First Intermediate Period
2100–2040 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 5006 debris, Notes: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x length: .9 x 1.6 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1592
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, SF 5006. November, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.