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Hathor-head amulet
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kumma, Place "X" II
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 3.0 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm (1 3/16 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2177
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionA green-glazed amulet shaped like Hathor's head; a hole for suspension on the top of the amulet is broken; flat on one side.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Place "X" II. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.