Amulet of a papyrus column (wadj)
664–525 B.C
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueMalachite
DimensionsOther: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number29.1289
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Giza: G 7652A, Room lV [Excav. date] April 29, 1929. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
743–712 B.C.
698–690 B.C.
Naqada I–III 3850–2960 B.C.
Naqada I–III 3850–2960 B.C.
2nd century A.D.
19th century
late 18th century
17th century