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Collections

Menat Counterpoise Inscribed for Psamtek I26th Dynasty, reign of Psamtek I, 664 - 610 BCE

Not on view
Turquoise faience object with ridged handle, flat rectangular shaft incised with a vertical column of Egyptian hieroglyphs, and circular disk base; diagonal crack across surface
Title
Menat Counterpoise Inscribed for Psamtek I
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
26th Dynasty, reign of Psamtek I, 664 - 610 BCE
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
3 1/2 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (8.89 × 3.97 × 0.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank J. and Victoria K. Fertitta
Accession Number
M.80.198.115
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art