Lapis lazuli figurine of the god Horus as a child. A similar figure in the same material was found with the largest silver and lapis hoard discovered in Egypt, the treasure of Tod, containing objects of the late third and early second millennium BC.
Present location |
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN |
Inventory number |
1892:230 |
Dating |
MIDDLE KINGDOM ? |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
AMULET |
Material |
LAPIS LAZULI |
Technique |
POLISHED; CARVED |
Height |
4.6 cm |
Width |
1.4 cm |
Depth |
1.2 cm |