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Source Description
A lapis lazuli amulet representing the goddess Isis seated on a throne decorated with a scale pattern. She holds her left breast and raises the head of infant Horus on her lap. The broad face and squat proportions may indicate an early date. The back is perforated at shoulder level.
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Document identity
localId
2088
label
Isis Nursing Horus
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
2088
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Isis Nursing Horus
description
A lapis lazuli amulet representing the goddess Isis seated on a throne decorated with a scale pattern. She holds her left breast and raises the head of infant Horus on her lap. The broad face and squat proportions may indicate an early date. The back is perforated at shoulder level.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1550-1069 BCE (New Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
pendants
amulets
figurines
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.6
height
1.3
depth
1.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 11/16 in. (3.58 x 1.25 x 1.79 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
med
lapis lazuli
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6182
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EGY
JWL
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2054
2513
2704
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