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Amulet of a serpent

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique Carnelian
Dimensions Other: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1609
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionCarnelian. Serpent's head. Crude work.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. [Excav. date] Apr. 1927. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.