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Faience amulet of Shu

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2 of 2 • Amulets: top row: [G 7650 Z V] 29-4-338 (= MFA 29.2462, fragment of gold foil udjat), 29-4-339 (= MFA 29.1545, udjat plaque), [G 7600 Y] 29-4-340 (= MFA 29.2463, djed), 29-4-341 (= MFA 29.1546, Shu), [G 7600 X II] 29-4-342 (= MFA 29.2464, udjat), 29-4-343 (= MFA 29.2465, shell); group of five objects lower left: three upper objects: [G 7600 R] 29-4-344 (= MFA 29.2466, udjat), 29-4-345 (= MFA 29.2467, scarab), 29-4-346 (= MFA 29.2468, udjat); two lower objects: [street G 7600] 29-4-349 (= MFA 29.1549, Taweret), 29-4-350 (= MFA 29.1550, Anubis); group of seven objects lower right: two upper objects: [G 7600 X II] 29-4-347 (= MFA 29.1547, Anubis ?), 29-4-348 (= MFA 29.1548, Anubis ?); two middle objects: [street G 7700] 29-4-351 (= MFA 29.1551, Bes), 29-4-352 (= MFA 29.1552, crocodile); three lower objects: [street G 7700] 29-4-353 (= MFA 29.2469, three udjats)
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Amulets: top row: [G 7650 Z V] 29-4-338 (= MFA 29.2462, fragment of gold foil udjat), 29-4-339 (= MFA 29.1545, udjat plaque), [G 7600 Y] 29-4-340 (= MFA 29.2463, djed), 29-4-341 (= MFA 29.1546, Shu), [G 7600 X II] 29-4-342 (= MFA 29.2464, udjat), 29-4-343 (= MFA 29.2465, shell); group of five objects lower left: three upper objects: [G 7600 R] 29-4-344 (= MFA 29.2466, udjat), 29-4-345 (= MFA 29.2467, scarab), 29-4-346 (= MFA 29.2468, udjat); two lower objects: [street G 7600] 29-4-349 (= MFA 29.1549, Taweret), 29-4-350 (= MFA 29.1550, Anubis); group of seven objects lower right: two upper objects: [G 7600 X II] 29-4-347 (= MFA 29.1547, Anubis ?), 29-4-348 (= MFA 29.1548, Anubis ?); two middle objects: [street G 7700] 29-4-351 (= MFA 29.1551, Bes), 29-4-352 (= MFA 29.1552, crocodile); three lower objects: [street G 7700] 29-4-353 (= MFA 29.2469, three udjats)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7650, street G 7600, street G 7700

Faience [amulet] of Shu; blue glaze. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-4-341
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7600, pit Y (G 7600 Y)
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.7 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.1546
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/12/1929
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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