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Amulet of a falcon
Egyptian
Greco-Roman Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 6.8 x 2.5 x 3 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number11.45929
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of a falcon. White faience, very porous surface a good deal spotted with brown. Two feet and tail are both broken off. Suspension ring on back.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).