Fragment of a shrine amulet (?)

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Fragment of a shrine amulet (?)

Egyptian

Findspot: Egypt, Giza, 7140

Medium/Technique Faience

Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 7/8 x 11/16 in.)

Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Accession Number26-1-374

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East

ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets

DescriptionOne fragment of a shrine with two lotus buds and a frieze design. There are traces of green.

ProvenanceFrom Giza, 7140. 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.