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Amulet of a woman
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
height x width x depth of base: 14.2 x 4 x 4.5 cm (5 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Stevenson Smith Fund
Accession Number1984.168
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLight green faience figure with details in black paint, representing a Nubian woman carrying a child on her back. Her hairdo identifies her as a foreigner. A monkey and a basket sit by her feet. Suspension loop behind the head.
ProvenanceBy 1984: with Jean-Louis Domercq, Paris; purchased by the MFA from Jean-Louis Domercq May 9, 1984.
(Accession Date: May 9, 1984)
(Accession Date: May 9, 1984)