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Amulet of Sekhmet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1565
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience. Blue glaze, mostly gone. Striding lion-headed striding goddess. Uraeus on head. Suspension ring on back.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. March 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.