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amulet
Object Type
amulet
Museum number
EA22151
Description
Brown glazed composition amulet in the form of Isis, seated on throne, wearing throne-symbol headdress, sucklings Harpocrates who sits on her knee at right angles, dorsal pillar, pierced at waist level for suspension, on rectangular base.
Cultures/periods
Late Period
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
San el-Hagar
, House 20/G (Petrie)
Materials
glazed composition
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
7.60 centimetres
Width:
2.20 centimetres
Curator's comments
See C.Favard-Meeks in Brissaud and Zivie-Coche - Tanis 1987-1997, (1998) p.109
Location
Not on display
Condition
fair
Subjects
ancient egyptian deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Isis
Representation of:
Harpocrates
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition date
1885
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA22151
Registration number
1885,0101.138