Amulet of a djed-pillar
664–332 B.C.
FindspotTell Nabasha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFine grained basalt or possibly obsidian
DimensionsOverall: 3.4 x 1.9 cm (1 5/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineEgypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession number87.671.53
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Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha, Tomb 23, body A. 1886, excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 1, 1887. (Accession date: January 1, 1887)
664–332 B.C.
664–332 B.C.
664–332 B.C.
664–332 B.C.
664–332 B.C.
431–404 B.C.