DESCRIPTION
Crystal ball amulet surmounted by gold head of Hathor crowned with disc and horns. The ball is bored vertically and has a gold disc at the base on which it stands. Probably contained substances believed to be magical. Ring at back of head. Base loose.
PROVENANCE
1919, excavated from tomb Ku 55 (unknown queen of King Piankhy), el-Kurru, Sudan by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921, assigned in the division of finds by the Government of Sudan to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)
by CryptographerKey2847