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ID number: ECM 2116 Named collection: The Eton Myers Collection Title / Object name: Girdle of Isis (tet) Amulet Object type: Amulet Culture: Egyptian Collector: Myers, William Joseph Materials: Jasper (red) Measurements: overall: 2.21 cm x 0.96 cm x 0.48 cm (H x W x D) Provenance: Unknown |
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Carved, flat-baked tet amulet. Front surface has minimal detailing, with only the knot itself indicated by a raised area. A suspension lug from the top has broken off. Bibliography: For further discussion of amulets, see: Notes: Tet amulets usually differ very little in their general appearance. They are occasionally also known as Isis girdle amulets or Isis knots, although their exact identification remains dubious. They possibly represent a cloth worn by women during menstruation, as Chapter 156 of the Book of the Dead relates them to the blood of the goddess Isis; |
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Myers, William Joseph British 1858-08 1899-10-30 |
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