Caption

Amulet - head of the goddess Hathor;, Hathor myth.; Uraeuses; Face of the goddess Hathor in a Hathor wig with a wreath of Uraeuses; ca. 1069–ca. 656 BC, Third Intermediate Period, Egypt; amulet; height 2 cm, width 1.6 cm, An irregularly shaped small object with a weathered, pitted surface appears centered against a plain light gray background; the object shows a predominantly pale greenish-blue color with areas of brownish discoloration and darker green speckling, a rectangular beige paper strip adhered across its middle, and a few bright red painted marks along one side; the shape includes a narrower top, a rounded body with indentations at the sides, and a scalloped lower edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_270

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.5Mb (1.2Mb) / 9.5in x 9.5in / 2863 x 2863 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - head goddess Hathor Hathor myth Uraeuses Face Hathor wig wreath ca 1069–ca 656 Bc Third Intermediate Period Egypt amulet height 2 cm width 1.6 cm irregularly shaped small object weathered pitted surface centered plain light gray background object predominantly pale greenish-blue color areas brownish discoloration darker green speckling rectangular beige paper strip adhered across middle bright red painted marks side shape includes narrower top rounded body indentations sides scalloped lower edge.