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LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
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A LAPIS AMULET OF A GODDESS
late period, dynasty xxvi-xxx, 664-343 b.c.
Possibly Isis or Nephthis, standing with the left leg advanced, wearing a striated tripartite wig, the broad collar visible between the lappets, her tight-fitting sheath revealing the form of her body beneath, her arms held at her sides, the left hand fisted, the right hand open, the detailed face with lidded eyes and extended cosmetic lines beneath raised brows, the head morticed at the top to receive the now-missing crown, the sides of the back pillar perforated for suspension
2 in. (6.4 cm) high
late period, dynasty xxvi-xxx, 664-343 b.c.
Possibly Isis or Nephthis, standing with the left leg advanced, wearing a striated tripartite wig, the broad collar visible between the lappets, her tight-fitting sheath revealing the form of her body beneath, her arms held at her sides, the left hand fisted, the right hand open, the detailed face with lidded eyes and extended cosmetic lines beneath raised brows, the head morticed at the top to receive the now-missing crown, the sides of the back pillar perforated for suspension
2 in. (6.4 cm) high