Gold amulet of human-headed bird
Small gold amulet of bird with human head. The feathers were inlaid with small stones of various materials (now lost) embedded in cloissone. Found with it were four small sheets of gold.
Details
- ID
- EMC_JE_30343
- Alternate IDs
- JE_30343; EMC_JE_30343; EMC_SR_1/6353; SR_1/6353
- Department
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Title
- Gold amulet of human-headed bird
- Medium
- Gold
- Dimensions
- 2.6 cm
- Credit Line
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo
- Provenance
- Giza
- Notes
- Found May 1893.
- Remarks
- RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_V_Sp213LR