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Amulet depicting the tit knot

a symbol of the goddess Isis, it probably pictures a knotted cloth. It was usually made of a red hardstone such as carnelian, or of red glass. The color may allude to the menstrual blood of the goddess.

Inv. no. :

Provv. 1293

Material:

Stone / Red jasper

Dimensions:

4.8 x 2 x 0.8 cm

Date:

1540–1076 BCE

Period:

New Kingdom

Provenance:

Unknown

Museum location:

Sala 11 Vetrina 01

Selected bibliography:

Petrie, W.M. Flinders, Amulets, London 1975 (repr. 1914), § 88
Tipo=Opere biblioteca SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere Autore=Petrie, W.M. Flinders Titolo=Amulets Sottotiolo= In= Collana= Opera= Luogo=London Anno=1975 (repr. 1914) Menzionato=§ 88 Illustrazione=

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