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Henu barque amulet Late Period

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Description

Amulet, henu barque. Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–380 B.C. Gold sheet. l. 2.4 cm (15/16 in.) × h. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.). Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations. Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923.

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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Materials Gold Sheet

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116275730 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 23.10.50 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 561554 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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