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Fragment of Sakhmet amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 1.4 x 0.6 x 0.7 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-384
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionMiddle fragment of small Sakhmet amulet, standing left leg advanced, staff in front, grasped by left hand, pilaster at back, blue glaze, hard drab paste.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, street 7000. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.