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Faience amulet of vervet monkey

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2 of 2 • Faience amulets from G 7750 X: top row (udjats): 29-11-140 (= MFA 29.2566, udjat), 29-11-71 (= MFA 29.2533, two udjats), 29-11-111 (= MFA 29.2554), 29-11-109 (= MFA 29.2552, three udjats), 29-11-110 (= MFA 29.2553, udjat); second row: 29-11-113 (= MFA 29.2556, three wadj, papyrus columns), 29-11-74 (= MFA 29.2535, wadj), 29-11-112 (= MFA 29.2555, wadj), 29-11-105 (= MFA 29.2548, Shu), 29-11-108 (= MFA 29.2551, scarab), 29-11-87 (crocodile); third row: 29-11-69 (= MFA 29.2531, unidentified deity), 29-11-96 (hare), 29-11-103 (Apis bull), 29-11-139 (ram), 29-11-102 (lion), 29-11-107 (= MFA 29.2550, double hedgehogs), 29-11-106 (= MFA 29.2549, Bes ?); bottom row: 29-11-104 (= MFA 29.2547, Taweret ?), 29-11-99 (= MFA 29.2544, Thoth), 29-11-98 (= MFA 29.2543, Khnum), 29-11-97 (= MFA 29.2542, Taweret), 29-11-86 (= MFA 29.2537, Sekhmet), 29-11-100 (= MFA 29.2545, vervet monkey), 29-11-101 (= MFA 29.2546, Thoth ?), 29-11-70 (= MFA 29.2532, two unidentified deities)
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Faience amulets from G 7750 X: top row (udjats): 29-11-140 (= MFA 29.2566, udjat), 29-11-71 (= MFA 29.2533, two udjats), 29-11-111 (= MFA 29.2554), 29-11-109 (= MFA 29.2552, three udjats), 29-11-110 (= MFA 29.2553, udjat); second row: 29-11-113 (= MFA 29.2556, three wadj, papyrus columns), 29-11-74 (= MFA 29.2535, wadj), 29-11-112 (= MFA 29.2555, wadj), 29-11-105 (= MFA 29.2548, Shu), 29-11-108 (= MFA 29.2551, scarab), 29-11-87 (crocodile); third row: 29-11-69 (= MFA 29.2531, unidentified deity), 29-11-96 (hare), 29-11-103 (Apis bull), 29-11-139 (ram), 29-11-102 (lion), 29-11-107 (= MFA 29.2550, double hedgehogs), 29-11-106 (= MFA 29.2549, Bes ?); bottom row: 29-11-104 (= MFA 29.2547, Taweret ?), 29-11-99 (= MFA 29.2544, Thoth), 29-11-98 (= MFA 29.2543, Khnum), 29-11-97 (= MFA 29.2542, Taweret), 29-11-86 (= MFA 29.2537, Sekhmet), 29-11-100 (= MFA 29.2545, vervet monkey), 29-11-101 (= MFA 29.2546, Thoth ?), 29-11-70 (= MFA 29.2532, two unidentified deities)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7750

Roughly made faience [amulet] of [vervet monkey]; light blue glaze. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-11-100
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7750 X, debris of pit
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 4.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.2545
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/16/1929
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7750

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery