Hapy amulet
Late Period, Dynasty XXVI 664 BCE-525 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
6.1 × 1.6 × 0.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1982
Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Physical description
Amulet of one of the four sons of Horus, baboon-headed. The figure is intact and faces left. It belongs to the same set as D89A-1982 and D89B-1982. Perforated at the top and base.
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