Amulet depicting Isis, Horus, and Nephthys
This triad amulet depicts three deities. Horus is in the center of this group, flanked by his mother Isis on his left and his aunt Nephthys on his right. Isis is identified by the stepped throne hieroglyph on her head and likewise Nephthys wears the two hieroglyphic components of her name as a headdress. For the significance of such amulets, see 17.194.2246.
Artwork Details
- Title: Amulet depicting Isis, Horus, and Nephthys
- Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
- Date: 664–30 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: H. 2.7 × W. 2.2 cm (1 1/16 × 7/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
- Object Number: 15.43.68
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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664–525 BCE
ca. 872–664 BCE
4th century B.C.
360–343 BCE
200–30 B.C.
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