Fly amulet
- Accession Number
- EA57734
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Amulets case
- Object Type
- Jewellery, Amulet
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dynasty
- Eighteenth Dynasty
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Steatite)
- Measurements
- Length: 23.4mm | Width: 13.9mm | Depth: 6mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Animal
- Fly
Licensing details
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please contact the Egypt Centre.
- Description
-
This green-glazed steatite amulet is in the form of a fly with incised detail. It is pierced transversely through the head and dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty. On long-term loan since 2005 from the British Museum who acquired it in 1924 from Harry Reginald Holland Hall.
- Bibliography
-
Andrews, Carol 1994. Amulets of ancient Egypt. London: The British Museum Press. Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 9]
- Previous Owners
- The British Museum | Harry Reginald Holland Hall (1873–1930)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 05 Feb 2023
