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Amulet in the form of a seated sphinx
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 51
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 2.1 x 3.5 cm (2 9/16 x 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.630
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBlue glazed faience figure of sphinx with human head. Hair black, falling in four cruciform locks. Suspension ring on shoulders.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 51 (unknown queen of King Piankhy). 1919: Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1924)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1924)