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Third Intermediate Period or later
A number of small amulets or other items were found in the excavation of Nespekashuty's tomb, spanning its long use life. See the discussion under 23.3.468.
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Title: Wedjat eye amulet
Period: Third Intermediate Period or later
Date: ca. 1070 BC or later
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, MMA 509), MMA excavations
Medium: Red jasper (?)
Dimensions: L. 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.3.195
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