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Isis knot (tyet) amulet
Isis knot (tyet) amulet

Isis knot (tyet) amulet

664–332 B.C.
FindspotTell Nabasha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFine grained basalt
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 1.5 cm (1 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineEgypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession number87.671.41
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha, Tomb 23, body A. 1886: excavated by W.F. Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.