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Source Description
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. Represented here are Horus the Child (Harpokrates) flanked by Isis and Nephthys.
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Document identity
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16754
label
Triad of Isis, Horus and Nephthys
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obj
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Source metadata
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16754
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Triad of Isis, Horus and Nephthys
description
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. Represented here are Horus the Child (Harpokrates) flanked by Isis and Nephthys.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-3rd century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
pendants (jewelry)
amulets
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6
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import
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cm
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2.5
height
1.8
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 x W: 11/16 x D: 1/8 in. (2.53 x 1.76 x 0.34 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
28th-Ptolemaic Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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none
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