Title
Talisman incised with a goddess, probably Hathor, holding the ankh sign of life
Caption
Talisman incised with a goddess, probably Hathor, holding the ankh sign of life, Peridot, which was used for inlays and jewellery, was mined at Zeberget and this talisman probably belonged to a miner. The sacred cowhorns of the goddesss headdress have been misunderstood by the carver and turned into the hieroglyph Neb. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 18th dynasty, 1550 1295 BC. Zeberget, Sinai.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A21_046
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
21,1Mb (1,0Mb) / 9,1in x 9,0in / 2720 x 2708 (300dpi)