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Fragment of faience amulet of Isis and Horus

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7100, street G 7000, street G 7200, avenue G 2, G 7101, avenue G 0, street G 7500, G 7633, G 7430-7440, G 7810

Lower portion of [faience amulet] of Isis seated on throne suckling Horus; green glaze back plain with portion of incised inscription [GLYPHS]. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-155
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
  • Material
    [Faience]
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.475+ cm Width: 1.7 cm Thickness: 2.45 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2334
  • Period
    Late Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/06/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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