amulet
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Summary
: H3191
: Egyptology
: amulet
: ab
: Blue-green faience amulet with brown patches and black birds painted on each side. One side has a vulture with outspread wings (the protection of Isis), the other has a bird (heron or akhet, the soul of Re). The overall shape is oval with a lug on either side and a loop on the top for suspension.
Current Location
On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery
: Abydos, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
: Grave D35
: 1550-1295 BC
: New Kingdom (?)
: [Citation] El Amrah and Abydos 1899-1901. p.99.: Given by the Egypt Exploration Society, 1900.