AR / ITEM / 00100175

Naos-Shaped Amulet, Dendera Treasure Hoards

Ancient Egyptian · maker unknown

Small gilt-silver shrine-shaped amulet containing a hawk image, discovered in the 1918 Dendera votive hoard.

Date
Graeco-Roman Period
Collection
Grand Egyptian Museum
Reference
74674

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Record

Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Medium
Silver; gold
Dimensions
Height 5 cm; width 3.7 cm; length 4 cm
Origin
Egypt

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Ancient EgyptA

Provenance and history

  1. 1918

    Dendera Treasure Hoard discoveryA

    Found near the sacred lake of Dendera temple.

  2. Graeco-Roman Period

    CreatedA

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