Fragments of silver sheet amulet of Isis
Three fitting fragments and six other fragments of kneeling figure of Isis (?) in silver sheeting with traces of gold foil; stuck face down in some hard and brittle substance, bitumen (?) resin.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-12-340
- Alternate IDs
- 29-12-340; HUMFA_29-12-340
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Entry Date
- 12/30/1929
- Title
- Fragments of silver sheet amulet of Isis
- Medium
- Silver, gold
- Dimensions
- Height: 12 cm Width: base: 6 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7757 A, room X, debris from body
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
