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Aegis amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Tell Nabasha
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.560
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAn aegis is a broad collar topped by the head of a deity, in this case a lioness goddess, either Bastet or Tefnut, crowned with a solar disk and uraeus. It is pierced for suspension. Amulets of this type were intended to offer protection to the wearer and avert potential dangers.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Tell Nabasha. 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 24, 1887. (Accession date: June 24, 1887)