British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry
amulet
Description
Model sistrum in the form of a naos: rectangular with the volutes at a wide angle to it; the naos is shaped only on the front. Above the cornice there is a lateral hole through what may represent a frieze of cobras, so that the sistrum could be threaded and worn as an amulet. There is an uraeus at the base of the naos, the opening of which becomes a circular hole… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA23138 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1886,1009.187 tier-2
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