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Lapis lazuli (?) amulet, [hawk-headed] Horus. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-4-314f
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7661 A
  • Material
    Lapis lazuli (?)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.1496
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/27/1929
  • Remarks
    This amulet depicts a striding hawk-headed male deity. A number of Egyptian gods are portrayed as hawk-headed humans, making it difficult to identify those without distinguishing crowns.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7661

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery