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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
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
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.