Isis knot (tyet) amulet
664–332 B.C.
FindspotTell Nabasha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueSandstone, reddish brown
DimensionsOverall: 3.4 x 1.3 cm (1 5/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineEgypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession number87.671.52
On View
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)
about 9th century A.D.
712–690 B.C.
1400–1070 B.C.
