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Amulet of Hatmehyt
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7400
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.5 x 0.9 cm (1 x 3/8 in.), thickness 1.25cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.1869
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThe goddess Hatmehyt, "Foremost of the Fishes", was the patron goddess of the city of Mendes. She is portrayed as a human woman wearing a heavy wig, with a fish on her head and hanging down her back. In this example, the head is missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. St. 7400. 1925: 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: January 19, 2005)
(Accession date: January 19, 2005)