Egyptian vase – Houston Museum

E165

£12,144.60

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A fine red jasper Tyet amulet representing the belt or girdle of the goddess Isis. The front is engraved and carved in relief while the back is polished flat.

Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC

Size
3.4 x 1.2 cms

Condition
The suspension loop has been lost, otherwise intact

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Australia; acquired in the 1920’s. Reputedly received as a gift to the former owner’s family from the Egyptologist Sir W M Flinders Petrie.

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