Faience amulet of baboon
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, G 7131, avenue G 2, avenue G 1, G I-a boat pit, G 7121
Faience amulet of [monkey or baboon] holding small staff (?); green glaze, flat back; top broken [(suspension ring missing)].
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_24-11-834
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_24-11-834; 24-11-834
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Period
- Late Period
- Entry Date
- 11/25/1924
- Title
- Faience amulet of baboon
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 1.7 cm Width: .8 cm Thickness: .35 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Street G 7000, opposite avenue G 1
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified