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Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
Nefertem, child of Ptah and Sakhmet, represented youthful power, and was identified with the lotus flower, a symbol of the newborn sun and regeneration. On his head the god wears a lotus flower flanked by two counterpoises and surmounted by two two tall feathers.
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Title: Nefertum amulet
Period: Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 27–30
Date: 1070–332 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.194.2240
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