The Art Institute of Chicago
Amulet of the Goddess Isis Nursing the God Horus
Description
Amulet of the Goddess Isis Nursing the God Horus is an internationally celebrated Hematite created by Ancient Egyptian (Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 25 (about 747–656 BCE)). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Provenance
Émile Brugsch (1842-1930), Bulaq Museum and Egyptian Antiquities Service, Cairo; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1892; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1892.
Dimensions
4 × 1.6 × 2.5 cm (1/16 × 5/8 × 1 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
596
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Egyptian
third intermediate period • Egypt • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery