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Amulet of a two-handled flask
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, room J1
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 2 x 0.7 cm (13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1052
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; blue glaze; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, communal burial in room J1 (= pillared hall 27), associated with mummy 71. 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)