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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

Faience amulet of Isis suckling Horus; light green glaze, rather good work; head broken. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-517
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    [Avenue G 2], S of mastaba G 7310-7320: G 7320, in street
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.15 cm Width: 1.2 cm Thickness: 1.95 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2867
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/20/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified