Caption

Amulet - Duamutef. Relief figurine of Duamutef, one of the Sons of Horus. A mummy-like figure with a dog's head covered with a wig, holding a folded linen scarab? or roll of fabric in front of himself. The back is smooth with two holes for attachment. Part of a set of four Sons of Horus. Material: amulet; date: 664–30 BC, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Dimensions: height 4.6 cm, width 1.4 cm., A vertically oriented worn object with an irregular silhouette resembling a standing figure, showing a rough textured surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown with areas of greenish patina; a few small dark green spots and darker indentations are visible near the top and bottom, and a group of red markings appears along the object's midsection; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_166

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19.2Mb (845.6Kb) / 6.1in x 12.2in / 1835 x 3659 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - Duamutef Relief figurine Duamutef Sons Horus mummy- figure dog's head covered wig holding folded linen scarab roll fabric front back smooth two holes attachment Part set four Sons Material amulet date 664–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Egypt Dimensions height 4.6 cm width 1.4 cm vertically oriented worn object irregular silhouette resembling standing figure showing rough textured surface shades beige tan light brown areas greenish patina small dark green spots darker indentations visible near top bottom group red markings object's midsection background uniform light gray.