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Amulet of a monkey or a baboon
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7000 opposite Ave. A
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1065
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, blue-green glaze. Figure in relief walking R. with stick in hand. Either a monkey or a baboon. Suspension ring missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Street 7000 opposite Ave. A. Nov. 25, 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1927: received by the MFA.