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Amulet of Taweret or Thoth?
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7000 west of 7150
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 1.7 x 0.7 x 0.8 cm (11/16 x 1/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3048
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall crude amulet of Taweret (?) (Thoth?) with ring at top of head for suspension and blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Street 7000, west of 7150. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)