Skip to main content

Fragment of faience ka amulet

Object register page:

Fragment of faience [ka] amulet representing two arms holding some object; dark brown glaze, bored with two holes from back to front. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-559
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7132 A, door of chamber below
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.75 cm Width: 3.55 cm Thickness: 2.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/20/1924

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7132

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 32 (mislabeled 24-12-599).