Attractive amulet in the form of a trussed-up duck, the head of which is completed by a large roundish beak resting on its back. The feathers are indicated by vertical lines divided into three registers by double transversal lines; the feet project at the rear. The base is incised with hieroglyphs of prophylactic sense, the style of which is characteristic of the 2nd Intermediate Period.
Present location |
INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE |
Inventory number |
L 834 |
Dating |
2ND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
MIRGISSA |
Category |
AMULET |
Material |
ENAMEL |
Technique |
PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL |
Height |
0.9 cm |
Width |
1.1 cm |