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Amulet of Isis or Hathor nursing a queen

Napatan Period
ca. 747–710 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Amulet of Isis or Hathor nursing a queen
  • Period:
    Napatan Period
  • Reign:
    reign of Piye
  • Date:
    ca. 747–710 BCE
  • Geography:
    From Nubia (Sudan), Nubia, el-Kurru, Tomb of Queen Nefrukekashta (Ku 52), Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, 1919
  • Medium:
    Metal - Silver
  • Dimensions:
    H. 5.7 × W. 1.9 cm (2 1/4 × 3/4 in.)
  • Credit Line:
    Boston, Musuem of Fine Arts; Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition (24.928)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art