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amulet

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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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