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Lotus-shaped amulet

Lotus-shaped amulet
© BA Antiquities Museum/M. Mounir

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Lotus-shaped amulet

Category:
  • Religious / Cult objects, amulets, Lotus flower
  • Tomb equipment, amulets, Lotus flower
Date:
Ancient Egyptian period
Provenance:
Lower Egypt, Alexandria, Nelson Island
Material(s):
Man made material, faience
Length:
2.4 cm;
Width:
2.2 cm;
Thickness:
0.6 cm
Hall:
Nelson Island Collection, showcase 34



The information given here is subject to modification/update as a result of ongoing research.

References
  • Mona Serry, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Antiquities Museum, introduction by Ismail Serageldin (Alexandria: Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Antiquities Museum, 2015): 253, 335.
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