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Faience scaraboid in form of hedgehog

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Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7792, G 7350, G 7690, G 7000 SE 41, G 7787, G 7520, G 7530-7540, street G 7400, G 7775, G 7690, G 7793, G 7792, G 7650

Faience seal, figure of [hedgehog] above [(animal backed scaraboid)]; green glaze, [base inscribed], hole for suspension; one leg missing, seal part damaged. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_28-3-31
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Debris on top of mastaba G 7350
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.6 cm Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.5 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.1704
  • Date of Register Entry
    03/18/1928
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7350

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery