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Faience amulet of Shu

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2 of 2 • Amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-3-739 (= MFA 27.1840, sow), [G 7450] 27-3-679 (= MFA 27.1806, sow), [G 7450] 27-3-707 (= MFA 29.1654, sow), [street G 7500] 27-4-1034 (= MFA 29.1657, red crown), [street G 7300] 27-3-826 (= MFA 29.1655, sow), [G 7350] 27-3-762 (= MFA 27.1849, bee), [street G 7400] 27-3-628a (= MFA 29.1656, sow); middle row: [G 7450] 27-3-658 (= MFA 27.1801, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7400] 27-4-934 (= MFA 27.1920, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7500] 27-4-1035 (three of six crocodiles), [street G 7400] 27-4-870 (= MFA 29.1647, Shu), [street G 7500] 27-4-1035 (three of six crocodiles), [street G 7300] 27-3-719 (= MFA 27.1824, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7400] 27-3-807 (= MFA 27.1866, wadj, papyrus column, object mislabeled 27-3-808); bottom row: [G 7430-7440: G 7440] 27-2-496 (= MFA 27.1761, wadj, papyrus column), [G 7430-7440: G 7430] 27-2-491 (= MFA 27.1756, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7300] 27-3-830 (= MFA 29.1652, Shu), [street G 7400] 27-4-990 (= MFA 29.1649, Shu), 27-3-644 (= MFA 29.1653, Shu), 27-4-941 (= MFA 29.1646, Shu), [street G 7300] 27-3-820 (= MFA 29.1648, Shu), 27-3-797 (= MFA 29.1650, Shu), [G 7450] 27-3-709 (= MFA 29.1651, Shu)
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Amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-3-739 (= MFA 27.1840, sow), [G 7450] 27-3-679 (= MFA 27.1806, sow), [G 7450] 27-3-707 (= MFA 29.1654, sow), [street G 7500] 27-4-1034 (= MFA 29.1657, red crown), [street G 7300] 27-3-826 (= MFA 29.1655, sow), [G 7350] 27-3-762 (= MFA 27.1849, bee), [street G 7400] 27-3-628a (= MFA 29.1656, sow); middle row: [G 7450] 27-3-658 (= MFA 27.1801, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7400] 27-4-934 (= MFA 27.1920, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7500] 27-4-1035 (three of six crocodiles), [street G 7400] 27-4-870 (= MFA 29.1647, Shu), [street G 7500] 27-4-1035 (three of six crocodiles), [street G 7300] 27-3-719 (= MFA 27.1824, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7400] 27-3-807 (= MFA 27.1866, wadj, papyrus column, object mislabeled 27-3-808); bottom row: [G 7430-7440: G 7440] 27-2-496 (= MFA 27.1761, wadj, papyrus column), [G 7430-7440: G 7430] 27-2-491 (= MFA 27.1756, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7300] 27-3-830 (= MFA 29.1652, Shu), [street G 7400] 27-4-990 (= MFA 29.1649, Shu), 27-3-644 (= MFA 29.1653, Shu), 27-4-941 (= MFA 29.1646, Shu), [street G 7300] 27-3-820 (= MFA 29.1648, Shu), 27-3-797 (= MFA 29.1650, Shu), [G 7450] 27-3-709 (= MFA 29.1651, Shu)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7300, G 7450, street G 7500, G 7350, street G 7400, G 7430-7440

Small crudely made faience amulet, [Shu]; greyish white paste, green glaze. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-3-644
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7400], debris E of mastaba G 7430-7440: G 7430, W of G 7530-7540: pit G 7540 X
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 3.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.1653
  • Date of Register Entry
    03/16/1927
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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