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Amulet depicting the god Nefertem

Standing figure of Nefertem, striding with left leg forward. The figure is highly stylized. The headdress is faintly indicated, and a suspension loop is present on the back of the head. The arms lie along the body. The figure rests on a rectangular base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 2909
Metal / Bronze
722–332 BCE
Late Period
Egypt, Cairo, Heliopolis
Excavation Ernesto Schiaparelli, 1903–1906
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio