Caption

Amulet - god Horus-child; maker, figure with tucked legs and a finger to the mouth; Horus myth., Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; ca. 1550–1295 BC, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt; amulet; height 2.9 cm, width 1.5 cm, A small, irregularly shaped carved object with a worn, textured surface showing a mix of deep blue, pale blue, white, brown, and black tones; the form suggests a rounded lower portion tapering to a narrower upper section with a small loop or protrusion at the top; surface shows pitting, speckling, and areas of discoloration with darker patches and lighter veins, and shallow incised lines create subtle contours and shapes across the piece.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_137

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.9Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3065 x 3065 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - god Horus-child maker figure tucked legs finger mouth Horus myth Egyptian deities Egyptian religion ca 1550–1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt amulet height 2.9 cm width 1.5 cm small irregularly shaped carved object worn textured surface showing mix deep blue pale blue white brown black tones form rounded lower portion tapering narrower upper section small loop protrusion top surface pitting speckling areas discoloration darker patches lighter veins shallow incised lines create subtle contours shapes across piece.