Description:
Lower tancient; archaeology; gods; deities; religion; jewelryorso, legs and feet of a flat-plaque amulet showing a mummiform figure of a son of Horus, with stitching hole at bottom for sewing onto mummy wrappings. On one surface, sash tied around waist is indicated in black paint. Such amulets came in sets of four, for the four sons of Horus who guarded the deceased.

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

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