Amulet of a goddess, possibly Nephthys

Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period

ca. 1086–30 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

This tiny amulet depicts a standing goddess with her arms extended on her sides. The details of the figure are only roughly shaped, including her headdress that cannot be identified but vaguely resembles that of the goddess Nephthys. The piece has a pierced back pillar, as is common for such three-dimensional deity amulets. The amulet was meant to invoke the protection and specific powers of the goddess.

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Provenance

Title: Amulet of a goddess, possibly Nephthys
Period: Third Intermediate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date: ca. 1086–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 2.1 × W. 0.5 × D. 0.9 cm (13/16 × 3/16 × 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.10
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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