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Amulet of Isis and Horus
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 614
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3897
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionIsis suckling Horus
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West 614).1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)