Image

Egyptian

Winged Isis Pectoral, 1075-712 BCE

Description

Maker

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Winged Isis Pectoral

Year

1075-712 BCE

Medium

Faience

Materials/Techniques

Type

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1996.73.1

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries

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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Winged Isis pectoral, ca. 1075-712 BCE

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