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amulet
;
amulet-frame
Object Type
amulet
amulet-frame
Museum number
EA26540
Description
Fragment of the reed framework placed over the mummy; hung with a gilded wooden djed-column amulet and a similar circular amulet.
Cultures/periods
Graeco-Roman
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Egypt
Materials
reed
wood
gold
Technique
gilded
Dimensions
Length:
12.10 centimetres
(framework)
Length:
1.90 centimetres
(max;amulet)
Location
Not on display
Condition
fair (incomplete)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Rev Greville John Chester
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA26540
Registration number
1887,0514+.6