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Fragment of faience amulet of deity

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1 of 1 • Amulets, beads, shells, and rings from burial in NW corner of court of Menkaure pyramid temple: 06-12-1 (uraeus = MFA 11.890), 06-12-2 (large open work udjat = MFA 11.891), 06-12-3 (udjats = MFA 11.925, MFA 11.936), 06-12-4 (three udjat plaques = MFA 11.924, MFA 11.929, MFA 11.940), 06-12-5 (small crude udjats, including MFA 11.931, MFA 11.934, MFA 11.937, MFA 11.938, MFA 11.939, MFA 11.943, MFA 11.944, MFA 11.945, MFA 11.946, MFA 11.948), 06-12-6 (two Bes amulets, left = MFA 11.892, right = MFA 11.926), 06-12-7 (two menat amulets, left = MFA 11.927, right = MFA 11.928), 06-12-8 (two split cowrie shells), 06-12-9 (faience imitation cowries = MFA 11.3119), 06-12-10 (two silver finger rings, second row: left = MFA 11.953, right = MFA 11.1006), 06-12-11 (various faience beads, some part of MFA 11.3121), __-__-__ (amulet fragment, top row 1/4 = MFA 11.930), __-__-__ (amulet fragment, fifth row 5/7 = MFA 11.933), __-__-__ (silver hook-shaped earring, second row 2/1 = MFA 11.954)
Amulets, beads, shells, and rings from burial in NW corner of court of Menkaure pyramid temple: 06-12-1 (uraeus = MFA 11.890), 06-12-2 (large open work udjat = MFA 11.891), 06-12-3 (udjats = MFA 11.925, MFA 11.936), 06-12-4 (three udjat plaques = MFA 11.924, MFA 11.929, MFA 11.940), 06-12-5 (small crude udjats, including MFA 11.931, MFA 11.934, MFA 11.937, MFA 11.938, MFA 11.939, MFA 11.943, MFA 11.944, MFA 11.945, MFA 11.946, MFA 11.948), 06-12-6 (two Bes amulets, left = MFA 11.892, right = MFA 11.926), 06-12-7 (two menat amulets, left = MFA 11.927, right = MFA 11.928), 06-12-8 (two split cowrie shells), 06-12-9 (faience imitation cowries = MFA 11.3119), 06-12-10 (two silver finger rings, second row: left = MFA 11.953, right = MFA 11.1006), 06-12-11 (various faience beads, some part of MFA 11.3121), __-__-__ (amulet fragment, top row 1/4 = MFA 11.930), __-__-__ (amulet fragment, fifth row 5/7 = MFA 11.933), __-__-__ (silver hook-shaped earring, second row 2/1 = MFA 11.954)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Menkaure pyramid temple

Fragment of faience amulet of deity; blue-green glaze, crude work.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_11.933
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT / NW corner of court / burial)
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height x Width: 1.5 x 0.7 cm (9/16 x 1/4 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Greco-Roman Period, Roman Imperial
  • Date of Register Entry
    30 B.C. – A.D. 364
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: March 2, 1911)

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