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Faience [Heh] amulet; faded green glaze, design pierced.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_28-3-9
Alternate IDs
28-3-9; HUMFA_28-3-9
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
Entry Date
03/14/1928
Title
Faience Heh amulet
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
G 7691 A, debris of grave
Remarks
"Original grave was OK over which a Ptolemaic grave had been made" (G.A.R.); "all these amulets [presumably 28-3-1 through 28-3-11] are of characteristic Dynasty 5 design".
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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