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Jasper Isis knot amulet

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2 of 3 • Tomb groups of amulets (fronts): top row: [avenue G 2] 25-1-1353 (= MFA 27.1034, Shu), 25-1-1354 (= MFA 27.1033, Anubis), 25-1-1355 (= MFA 27.1028, Taweret), 25-1-1356 (= MFA 25.2059, Pataikos); second row: [street G 7400] 25-1-1113 (baboon ?), 25-1-1116 (= MFA 27.1035, Shu), 25-1-1120 (= MFA 27.1031, Horus ?), 25-1-1117 (= MFA 27.1029, Taweret), 25-1-1119 (= MFA 27.1032, Amen), 25-1-1115 (= MFA 27.1030, Thoth), 25-1-1114 (= MFA 27.1036, Bes), 25-1-1118 (= MFA 25.1926, Taweret ?), 25-1-1121 (= MFA 25.1927, hawk); third row: vertical column left: [G 7112] 25-1-1028 (= MFA 27.1041, djed), 25-1-1029 (= MFA 27.1040, Isis knot), 25-1-1027 (= MFA 27.1042, djed); center: [street G 7400] 25-1-594 (= MFA 27.998, Thoth), 25-1-591 (= MFA 27.1003, Horus the child (Harpocrates)), 25-1-593 (= MFA 27.990 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.34, Taweret); vertical column right: [G 7510 Z] 25-2-318 (= MFA 27.1012, Pataikos), 25-2-319 (= MFA 27.993, Taweret); bottom row: [street G 7500] 25-1-1205 (= MFA 27.1027, Taweret), 25-1-1209 (= MFA 27.1039, Anubis ?), 25-1-1207 (= MFA 27.1037, Pataikos), 25-1-1208 (= MFA 27.1038, Anubis), 25-1-1206 (= MFA 25.1972, Taweret ?)
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Tomb groups of amulets (fronts): top row: [avenue G 2] 25-1-1353 (= MFA 27.1034, Shu), 25-1-1354 (= MFA 27.1033, Anubis), 25-1-1355 (= MFA 27.1028, Taweret), 25-1-1356 (= MFA 25.2059, Pataikos); second row: [street G 7400] 25-1-1113 (baboon ?), 25-1-1116 (= MFA 27.1035, Shu), 25-1-1120 (= MFA 27.1031, Horus ?), 25-1-1117 (= MFA 27.1029, Taweret), 25-1-1119 (= MFA 27.1032, Amen), 25-1-1115 (= MFA 27.1030, Thoth), 25-1-1114 (= MFA 27.1036, Bes), 25-1-1118 (= MFA 25.1926, Taweret ?), 25-1-1121 (= MFA 25.1927, hawk); third row: vertical column left: [G 7112] 25-1-1028 (= MFA 27.1041, djed), 25-1-1029 (= MFA 27.1040, Isis knot), 25-1-1027 (= MFA 27.1042, djed); center: [street G 7400] 25-1-594 (= MFA 27.998, Thoth), 25-1-591 (= MFA 27.1003, Horus the child (Harpocrates)), 25-1-593 (= MFA 27.990 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.34, Taweret); vertical column right: [G 7510 Z] 25-2-318 (= MFA 27.1012, Pataikos), 25-2-319 (= MFA 27.993, Taweret); bottom row: [street G 7500] 25-1-1205 (= MFA 27.1027, Taweret), 25-1-1209 (= MFA 27.1039, Anubis ?), 25-1-1207 (= MFA 27.1037, Pataikos), 25-1-1208 (= MFA 27.1038, Anubis), 25-1-1206 (= MFA 25.1972, Taweret ?)
Tomb groups of amulets (sides): top row: [avenue G 2] 25-1-1353 (= MFA 27.1034, Shu), 25-1-1354 (= MFA 27.1033, Anubis), 25-1-1355 (= MFA 27.1028, Taweret), 25-1-1356 (= MFA 25.2059, Pataikos); second row: [street G 7400] 25-1-1113 (baboon ?), 25-1-1116 (= MFA 27.1035, Shu), 25-1-1120 (= MFA 27.1031, Horus ?), 25-1-1117 (= MFA 27.1029, Taweret), 25-1-1119 (= MFA 27.1032, Amen), 25-1-1115 (= MFA 27.1030, Thoth), 25-1-1114 (= MFA 27.1036, Bes), 25-1-1118 (= MFA 25.1926, Taweret ?), 25-1-1121 (= MFA 25.1927, hawk); third row: vertical column left: [G 7112] 25-1-1028 (= MFA 27.1041, djed), 25-1-1029 (= MFA 27.1040, Isis knot), 25-1-1027 (= MFA 27.1042, djed); center: [street G 7400] 25-1-594 (= MFA 27.998, Thoth), 25-1-591 (= MFA 27.1003, Horus the child (Harpocrates)), 25-1-593 (= MFA 27.990 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.34, Taweret); vertical column right: [G 7510 Z] 25-2-318 (= MFA 27.1012, Pataikos), 25-2-319 (= MFA 27.993, Taweret); bottom row: [street G 7500] 25-1-1205 (= MFA 27.1027, Taweret), 25-1-1209 (= MFA 27.1039, Anubis ?), 25-1-1207 (= MFA 27.1037, Pataikos), 25-1-1208 (= MFA 27.1038, Anubis), 25-1-1206 (= MFA 25.1972, Taweret ?)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 2, street G 7400, G 7112, G 7510, street G 7500

Red stone (jasper ?) or red faience (?), [tjt] tyet (Isis knot) amulet. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-1-1029
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 7112, mummy
  • Material
    Jasper
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1040
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/22/1925
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7112

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Published 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. 31.