Amulet of Isis and Horus
This Egyptian amulet would have been a powerful symbol. It has a hole through it enabling it to be worn as a charm, probably as a protective charm for women and childbirth.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 178/1996/23a
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Material
- faience
- Common Name
- amulet of Isis and Horus
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Period Classification
- Late Period (Dynasties 26-31) - 661-332 BC
- Production Year Low
- -700
- Production Year High
- -200
