Amulet plaque with the head of the goddess Hathor;, Hathor myth, Egyptian deity; plaque amulet with ankh iconography; ca. 1295–1069 BC, New Kingdom, 19th–20th Dynasty, Egypt; height 2.2 cm, width 1.8 cm, A rectangular object with rounded corners, mostly pale green with darker green and brown mottling, shows a raised symmetrical design: a central vertical element topped by a circular form and a horizontal bar, flanked by two elongated tapered shapes with curled tops; above these is a horizontal band with small raised shapes and below is a zigzag border with darker brown accents; the edges show worn brown areas and slight surface pitting.
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Amulet plaque with the head of the goddess Hathor;, Hathor myth, Egyptian deity; plaque amulet with ankh iconography; ca. 1295–1069 BC, New Kingdom, 19th–20th Dynasty, Egypt; height 2.2 cm, width 1.8 cm, A rectangular object with rounded corners, mostly pale green with darker green and brown mottling, shows a raised symmetrical design: a central vertical element topped by a circular form and a horizontal bar, flanked by two elongated tapered shapes with curled tops; above these is a horizontal band with small raised shapes and below is a zigzag border with darker brown accents; the edges show worn brown areas and slight surface pitting.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_015

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Amulet plaque head goddess Hathor Hathor myth Egyptian deity plaque amulet ankh iconography ca 1295–1069 Bc New Kingdom 19th–20th Dynasty Egypt height 2.2 cm width 1.8 cm rectangular object rounded corners mostly pale green darker green brown mottling raised symmetrical design central vertical element topped circular form horizontal bar flanked two elongated tapered shapes curled tops horizontal band small raised shapes zigzag border darker brown accents edges worn brown areas slight surface pitting.

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