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Fragmentary amulet in the form of a deity

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Ave 4, debris

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.7 x 1.4 x 2.1 cm (1/4 x 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-2-36
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionBase fragment of standing amulet of deity. Left leg advanced. Good bright blue glaze. Soft light gray paste.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Ave 4, debris. 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.