Turtle amulets

Museum number:
6-10528
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21060010528
Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/107
Description:
amulets, glazed faience, of turtles
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 615, Cemetery 500, Naga-ed-Der
Verbatim coll. place:
Cemetery 500; G615 Cemetery 500
Culture or time period:
5th Dynasty of Egypt (2494–2345 BC) and 6th Dynasty of Egypt (2345–2181 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1901-1903
Materials:
Faience (composite material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Amulets
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Turtle amulets, accession number 6-10528, described as amulets, glazed faience, of turtlesHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Turtle amulets, accession number 6-10528, described as amulets, glazed faience, of turtles
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Turtle amulets, accession number 6-10528, described as amulets, glazed faience, of turtles

Tools