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Amulet of Nefertem

525–343 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasties 27–30

Medium
faience
Measurements
Overall: 12.5 x 2.2 x 3.4 cm (4 15/16 x 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1920.2000
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Location
107 Egyptian
Print
A statuette glazed in light turquoise faience depicts Nefertem as a slender man standing atop a small lion. He wears a short, pleated kilt and a tall headdress with a lotus base and two upright feathers. A narrow beard extends from his chin, and a striated wig frames his face. A horizontal break divides his legs, a small hole marks his midsection, and his left leg strides forward with arms at his sides.

Amulet of Nefertem

525–343 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasties 27–30

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