amulet; Amulets; Gold; Hematite

Notes:

Obv.: Papyrus boat in which Harpocrates sits to front on lotus, one leg bent under him, the other extended; r. hand raised with palm to front, l. holds ear of grain. Disk over his head, which is encircled by a nimbus with seven double rays. Under his right foot is a minute figure of a cynocephalus with disk on its head. At Harpocrates' right stands a goddess wearing the atef crown and holding a lotus scepter in l. hand, ankh in r.; at his left, goddess wearing hem-hem crown, lotus scepter in r., ankh in l. Two stars in field, and two crescent moons. Triads of animals: above, three scarabs and under them three cobras; at upper l., two goats, at upper r., goat and hawk. The other two hawks perch on the ends of the boat, under which are three crocodiles. Rev.: Scarab between two crowned hawks. Haematite. Transverse oval, ca. 26 x 21 x 3. In modern gold setting, with suspension loop (Studies in Magical Amulets, Bonner).

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Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Amulets; Egypt

Language:

UND

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