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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Amulet of a Son of Horus (fragment)
Date Made:1069-332 BCE (Dynasties 21-31)
Type:Adornment
Materials:Bright blue faience
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:: 1/4 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.; .635 x .9525 x .4763 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1910.10.23.A.K
Credit Line:Purchase with Acquisition Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Flat-backed plaque showing jackal head with snout, upright ears, stitching hole; broken off at neck from body figure. This Son of Horus is Duamutef. Would have been attached to mummy wrappings. Though they depict the same subject, this piece is not part of MH 1910.10.8.A.K, which already has a head.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; deities; deities; religion; jewelry

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