Amulet of Kneeling Isis

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Brooklyn Museum
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Brooklyn Museum
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Title:
Amulet of Kneeling Isis
Creator:
Egyptian
Date:
ca. 760-656 B.C.E. or 305-30 B.C.E.
Description:
Sheet gold figure of Isis kneeling with her hand to her head in a gesture of mourning. Eyelet on rear surface. Details crudely incised. Condition: Slightly bent.
Type:
Jewelry
Type (Narrower):
Adornments
Type (Broader):
Object
Geographic region:
Saqqara, Egypt
Time period:
Third Intermediate Period or Ptolemaic Period
Provenance:
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Medium:
Gold
Extent:
7/8 x 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1 cm)
Rights:
Creative Commons-BY
Identifier:
Accession Number: 37.814E
Is part of:
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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