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Taweret amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Avenue G 3, black debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.9 x 2.8 cm (3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2980
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis Taweret amulet has a suspension ring at the top and a pilaster at the back. The feet are broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza Avenue G 3, black debris. 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.