Ancient Egyptian pectoral terminal from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Blue and green faience pectoral terminal, from a faience collar. Face has fine detailed hawk’s head. Back is pierced top and bottom, holes emerging from sides through to the back. Broken at bottom left and right.

Ancient Egyptian pectoral terminal from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.47.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: pectoral terminal
  • Dimensions: Length: 25mm , Width: 20mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pp.169-171
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483