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Selection of different types of beads, pendants and a few amulets which were used in the composition of some necklaces found in the sanctuary of Hathor. Many of the pendants depict plant motifs, flowers or fruits. Among the amulets, several depict hieroglyphic signs such as the djed-pillar, the symbol of re-birth, the sign of life Ankh, the nefer sign, symbolising perfection, and the tit sign or Isis knot, the symbol of the goddess Isis. The beads are made from different materials and come in a variety of sizes: the majority are of faience (blue, red, yellow or white) but also of carnelian, ostrich eggshell and glass.

&Eacute;chantillonage des différents types de perles, pendentifs et quelques amulettes entrant dans la composition de colliers retrouvé dans le sanctuaire d'Hathor. Parmi les pendentifs, plusieurs figurations de végétaux, fleurs ou fruits. Parmi les amulettes, quelques signes hiéroglyphiques: le pilier-djed, symbole de la renaissance; le signe de vie Ankh; le signe nefer symbolisant la perfection; le signe tit ou noeud d'Isis, symbole de la déesse Isis. Les perles sont de formes et matières variées: la majorité en faïence, bleu, rouge, jaune ou blanche, mais aussi en cornaline, coquille d'oeuf d'autruche et pâte de verre.

Selection of different types of beads, pendants and a few amulets which were used in the composition of some necklaces found in the sanctuary of Hathor. Many of the pendants depict plant motifs, flowers or fruits. Among the amulets, several depict hieroglyphic signs such as the djed-pillar, the symbol of re-birth, the sign of life Ankh, the nefer sign, symbolising perfection, and the tit sign or Isis knot, the symbol of the goddess Isis. The beads are made from different materials and come in a variety of sizes: the majority are of faience (blue, red, yellow or white) but also of carnelian, ostrich eggshell and glass.

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