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Several amulets were placed in a rich tomb of the Kerma necropolis of Mirgissa/Iken, some of which were made of gold (see L 858 and L 942). Complementing these were three falcon figures, a likely reference to the god Horus. One is made from translucent amethyst and is pierced crosswise at the neck ( 0,7 x 0,6 x 0,2 cm), the other two, of which only the silhouette are depicted, from white limestone (?) pierced at chest-level (0,8 x 0,5 0,2 cm). Also three scarabs of green enamel joined side to side, the colour of which has partially faded, with a flat surface carved with a braided motif (1,3 x 0,65 x 0,45 cm); a baboon (?) made of green enamel (0,8 x 0,4 x 0,25 cm); a pyramid-shaped pendant with grooves made of polished gabbro (0,85 x 0,6 x 0,5 cm); a biconal bead fashioned from gold leaf (0,3 x 0,3 cm); two round beads made from a green-coloured oxidised cuprous metal, which is still partially covered by  gold leaf (0,35 x 0,35 cm ).

Plusieurs amulettes étaient déposées dans une tombe riche de la nécropole Kerma de Mirgissa/Iken dont quelques-unes en or (voir L 858 et L 942). Les complétant trois figures de faucons, probablement une référence au dieu Horus, l'une en améthyste translucide perforée transversalement au niveau du cou (0,7 x 0,6 x 0,2 cm) et les deux autres en calcaire blanc(?) perforées au niveau de la poitrine (0,8 x 0,5 x 0,2 cm) dont seule la silhouette est dessinée. Aussi trois scarabées accolés en pâte émaillée verte, dont la couleur a partiellement disparue, et dont la plat est gravé d'une tresse (1,3 x 0,65 x 0,45 cm); un cynocéphale(?) en pâte émaillée verte (0,8 x 0,4 x 0,25 cm); une pendeloque de forme pyramidale, rainurée sur la tranche, en gabbro poli (0,85 x 0,6 x 0,5 cm); une perle biconique façonnée dans une feuille d'or (0,3 x 0,3 cm); deux perles sphériques en métal cuivreux oxydé vert, encore partiellement recouvertes d'une feuille d'or (0,35 x 0,35 cm).

Several amulets were placed in a rich tomb of the Kerma necropolis of Mirgissa/Iken, some of which were made of gold (see L 858 and L 942). Complementing these were three falcon figures, a likely reference to the god Horus. One is made from translucent amethyst and is pierced crosswise at the neck ( 0,7 x 0,6 x 0,2 cm), the other two, of which only the silhouette are depicted, from white limestone (?) pierced at chest-level (0,8 x 0,5 0,2 cm). Also three scarabs of green enamel joined side to side, the colour of which has partially faded, with a flat surface carved with a braided motif (1,3 x 0,65 x 0,45 cm); a baboon (?) made of green enamel (0,8 x 0,4 x 0,25 cm); a pyramid-shaped pendant with grooves made of polished gabbro (0,85 x 0,6 x 0,5 cm); a biconal bead fashioned from gold leaf (0,3 x 0,3 cm); two round beads made from a green-coloured oxidised cuprous metal, which is still partially covered by  gold leaf (0,35 x 0,35 cm ).

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