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Fragment of an amulet of a deity

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7200 S, in debris

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 0.8 cm (7/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-62
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionThis fragment of a small crude amulet contains the head of a deity wearing a double crown.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7200S, in debris. 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.