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A6494-7 Amulet, statuette of Isis with Horus, faience, Egypt, BCE 664-395 CE
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Object statement
Amulet, statuette of Isis with Horus, faience, Egypt, BCE 664-395 CE
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
From Saqqara or Memphis, Egypt.
Dating from late Saite Period (XXVIth Dynasty) to Roman Period (BCE 664-395 CE).
In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of motherhood and fertility. She was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. The depiction of Isis with her infant son Horus is a common image in Egyptian art and culture.
History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
This is part of a large collection of antiquities, including Egyptian faience figures, bronze figurines, scarabs and earthenware objects. They originate from Egypt, Italy, India and the Middle East.

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Description
Amulet, statuette of Isis with Horus, faience, Egypt, BCE 664-395 CE

The amulet is made of a light blue/green faience and represents the Egyptian deity Isis seated with the child deity Horus on her lap. The throne and legs below the knee are missing and the left arm of Isis is also missing. The suspension loop at the back of the head is broken.
Made: Egypt; 664 BC - 395 BC
Marks
No marks
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A6494-7
Production date
664 BC - 395 BC
Height
22 mm
Width
11 mm
Depth
16 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1975
Subjects
+ Ancient Egyptian culture
+ Ancient Egyptian mythology
+ Glass artistry
+ Decorative arts
+ Religion
+ Isis
+ Horus
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