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Amulet of Bastet
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period to Saite Period, Dynas
1070–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.3 x 3 cm (2 1/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes
Accession Number12.604
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience: blue-glaze; figure of Bastet broken at waist and lower part missing; arms broken off; glaze worn; surface chipped and battered; hole at back for suspension; incised hieroglyphics on back.
ProvenanceGift of the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes, through Miss Sarah H. Blanchard