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Heh amulet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, S F 170
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3772
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionPectoral with a seated figure of Heh, the personification of "infinity," holding the hieroglyph for "year" in each hand, in a frame of silver wire..
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag (S.F. / 170). 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)