Amulet of Isis suckling Horus
Crudely modelled turquoise-blue glazed faience amulet in the form of the goddess Isis, throned and suckling her child Horus. There is a hole for suspension at the back of the horned sun-disk worn by the goddess. The motif of mother-goddess and child-god is one of the most popular in Late Period Egyptian amulets, and in religious literature of all periods.
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number 1920:391
Dating LATE PERIOD
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category AMULET
Material FAIENCE
Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL
Height 4.2 cm
Width 1.6 cm
Bibliography•Unpublished.
www.globalegyptianmuseum.org
Crudely modelled turquoise-blue glazed faience amulet in the form of the goddess Isis, throned and suckling her child Horus. There is a hole for suspension at the back of the horned sun-disk worn by the goddess. The motif of mother-goddess and child-god is one of the most popular in Late Period Egyptian amulets, and in religious literature of all periods.
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number 1920:391
Dating LATE PERIOD
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category AMULET
Material FAIENCE
Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL
Height 4.2 cm
Width 1.6 cm
Bibliography•Unpublished.
www.globalegyptianmuseum.org
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