Amulet
- Accession Number
- W265
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- Description
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A faience plaque, unglazed, with the head and forequarters of a cow in relief. While it is possible that this is a fragment broken off from a larger piece, the consistency with the thickness may suggest that it was intended as an amulet. The cow likely represents Hathor, a nurturing goddess whose qualities were represented in her cow form. Purchased by Wellcome in 1931 from the collection of Madame M. Charles K. Sursock.
- Bibliography
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Andrews, Carol 1994. Amulets of ancient Egypt. London: The British Museum Press.
