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Source Description
The god Horus-the-Child seated on a pillow, knees drawn up, is carved in relief on both sides of a thin piece of lapis lazuli. A perforation runs from the top of the head to the back of the skull.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
17114
label
Amulet of Horus the Child
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
17114
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Amulet of Horus the Child
description
The god Horus-the-Child seated on a pillow, knees drawn up, is carved in relief on both sides of a thin piece of lapis lazuli. A perforation runs from the top of the head to the back of the skull.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1550-1307 BCE (New Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
amulets
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.6
height
0.9
depth
0.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 x W: 3/8 x D: 1/16 in. (2.58 x 0.94 x 0.08 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
18th Dynasty
med
lapis lazuli
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
2513
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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no
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photo
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photo
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no
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