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Hippo amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit 7929 A; in debris
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 x 0.6 x 2.1 cm (11/16 x 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30-12-36
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionOne faience hippo amulet, suspension ring at the back. Both sides reversed so the head faces left.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Pit 7929A; in debris. 1930 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.