British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry
amulet
Description
Amulet of electrum: composed of two chicks or geese with straight legs and long necks confronted over a clump of papyrus. Their beaks fuse into one above the papyrus clump: perhaps they are intended to be billing. The clump consists of three stems with umbels at the top; the central umbel is upright and the two side umbels hang over and press against the birds'… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA30468 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1899,0314.20 tier-2
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