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Amulet fragment

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris east of pyramid I-b

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Diameter x length: 0.2 x 1.2 cm (1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2377
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall cylindrical piece of faience, broken, bored at top, green.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, debris east of pyramid I-b. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.