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amulet
;
figure
Object Type
amulet
figure
Museum number
1873,0320.279
Description
Blue glazed (faience) composition amuletic figure of the Egyptian goddess Hathor; moudl-made and covered with a blue glaze.
Cultures/periods
Cypro-Archaic
Cypro-Classical
Production date
750 BC-300 BC
Production place
Made in:
Egypt
(?)
Made in:
Phoenicia
(?)
Made in:
Cyprus
(?)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Idalion
Materials
glazed composition
Technique
mould-made
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
2.50 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ancient egyptian deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Hathor
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Sir Robert Hamilton Lang
Acquisition date
1873
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1873,0320.279