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Amulet of Taweret

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.848
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionIvory amulet of Taweret
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1911: 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.