Seated Isis Suckling Horus Amulet
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureEgyptian
Datec. 664-30 BCE
Mediumdark green faience
Dimensions2 1/2 x 3/4 x 13/16 in. (6.3 x 1.9 x 2.1 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineAckland Fund
Object number62.19.23
DescriptionIntact. Some brown discoloration. Dark green faience.Flat-backed amulet of Isis wearing cow’s horns and a sun disc, symbols of Hathor. The deity is seated in a throne, with her right hand to her left breast. The infant Horus, who lies across her lap, is visible from a horizontal viewpoint; he is not worked in detail.
A horizontal suspension hole is cut behind the disc.
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