Two fingers amulet
- Accession Number
- EA8363
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Amulets case
- Object Type
- Jewellery, Amulet
- Period
- Late Period
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Steatite)
- Measurements
- Length: 95mm | Width: 29mm | Depth: 12mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
Licensing details
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- Description
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This steatite amulet is in the form of two fingers with incised detail. Amulets of this design are usually of dark coloured stone such as basalt, steatite, or obsidian, as is required in the MacGregor Papyrus. This example dates to the Late Period. On long-term loan since 2005 from the British Museum who acquired it in 1834 from Joseph Sams.
- Bibliography
-
Andrews, Carol 1994. Amulets of ancient Egypt. London: The British Museum Press. Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 6]
- Previous Owners
- The British Museum | Joseph Sams (1784–1860)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 04 Feb 2023