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Cat amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, in late mixed debris layers, opposite north end of east face of G 6010

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Thickness x Height x width: 0.7 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm (1/4 x 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2757
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall amulet of a squatting cat; bored.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, opposite north end of east face of G6010 in late mixed debris layers. 1925 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.