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amulet

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Description

Upper section of an opaque yellow glass amulet in the form of a plumed cartouche inscribed with Hieroglyphs invoking Osiris. Catouche as amulet. A cartouche, the lower end broken away, in opaque yellow glass, surmounted by two plumes. On the obverse a column of inscription formed in the mould. The reverse is plain.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · hieroglyphic

English description

Translation: 'words spoken by Osiris...(?)' Note: Moulded, incomplete. The reading of the signs seems certain but the interpretation is doubtful.

Connections

Deities Osiris

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA16452 tier-2
  • BM-Registration .16452 tier-2
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