Fragment of faience amulet of hippopotamus head
Fragment of faience amulet in form of hippopotamus head; green glaze, back flat.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_24-11-374
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_24-11-374; 24-11-374
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Period
- Late Period
- Entry Date
- 11/10/1924
- Title
- Fragment of faience amulet of hippopotamus head
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Width: 1.225 cm Length: 1.4 cm Thickness: .65 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- [Street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified