Amulet of Harsaphes (Heryshef)
740–725 B.C.
Country of Origin, for CustomsEgypt
Object PlaceIhnasya el-Medina (Herakleopolis Magna), Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCast gold
DimensionsHeight x width x depth: 6 x 0.7 x 1.7 cm (2 3/8 x 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineEgypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession number06.2408
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Ihnasya el-Medina (Herakleoplis Magna), hyposytyle hall of temple. 1903-1904: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; 1905, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: January 1, 1905)
690–664 B.C.
860–840 B.C.
650–575 B.C.
2300–2000 B.C.
2600–2300 B.C.
A.D. 1000–1530
1st century B.C.
1st century B.C.