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Bastet amulet inscribed for Pamay
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 24
724–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. W 816
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 0.8 x 1 cm (1 7/8 x 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.335
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of goddess Bastet. Standing, arms at side. Inscription on base. Loop back of head and another behind feet.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. W 816); 1923, excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: March 1, 1923)
(Accession date: March 1, 1923)