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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Winged Isis Pectoral
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Winged Isis Pectoral

Period

Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21-22

Year

1075-712 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay products, Egyptian faience

Dimensions

7 x 10.5 cm (2 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1996.73.1

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

This amulet in the form of the winged goddess Isis was originally sewn onto the linen bandages of a mummy. The goddess's wings spread across the mummy's chest, embracing and protecting the deceased in the afterlife.

The pectoral was made in three pieces. A mold was probably used for the body, and the two wings made with either molds or templates. The delicate feathering on the wings perhaps was impressed by hand with the flat side of a blade before firing.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Winged Isis Pectoral, 1075-712 BCE
Faience
7 x 10.5 cm (2 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 1996.73.1

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