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Amulet of a falcon
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7540 X-II, in debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width: 4 x 1.2 cm (1 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1981
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis badly damaged anmulet represents a falcon deity, perhaps Horus or Re-Horakhty. It is now broken in two pieces and the face is missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Pit G 7540 X-II, in debris. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: December 14, 2004)
(Accession date: December 14, 2004)