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 |