/internal/media/dispatcher/1461548/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailFragment of a menat amulet623–593 B.CLength: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)FaienceHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition17-1-3080The menat, or counterweight to a broad collar, was sacred to the goddess Hathor. It was a popular protective amulet,and large numbers were founf in the Nubian royal tombs. Most examples, like this fragment, were made of bluish-green faience.Jewelry / Adornment4.800000000036199201