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amulet
Object Type
amulet
Museum number
EA12738
Description
Chalcedony amulet in the form of the lower half of Isis figure, broken off at waist, seated on low-backed throne, suckling Harpocrates, whose legs and left arm remain, rectangular base.
Cultures/periods
Late Period
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Egypt
Materials
chalcedony
Dimensions
Height:
2.10 centimetres
Width:
1.20 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Condition
fair (incomplete)
Subjects
ancient egyptian deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Isis
Representation of:
Harpocrates
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA12738
Registration number
OC.422