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Ram-headed aegis amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, el-Kurru, Ku 53
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 6.8 x 1.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.641
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionAn aegis is a broad collar topped by the head of a deity, in this case the god Amen-Ra in the form of a ram crowned with a solar disk and uraeus. Amulets of this type were intended to offer protection to the wearer and avert potential dangers. On the reverse is a debased hieroglyphic inscription.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry). 1919: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)