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Pectoral Plate

c. 1069 BC - c. 720 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carved steatite pectoral plate, in the form of a pylon. The front depicts the deceased kneeling and adoring before the god Anubis as a jackal. The compartments surrounding this scene, as well as the background of the scene itself, have been inlaid in dark blue and yellow with a red cement. The reverse depicts a pair of <i>tyet</i> knots, or 'Girdles of Isis', flanking a central <i>djed</i> pillar. The entire plate has been coated in a green glaze. The top of the corniche has been pierced at either end, with two sets of two holes, for suspension.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved, glazed and inlaid steatite
Brief description
Pectoral plate, carved, inlaid and glazed steatite, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period
Physical description
Carved steatite pectoral plate, in the form of a pylon. The front depicts the deceased kneeling and adoring before the god Anubis as a jackal. The compartments surrounding this scene, as well as the background of the scene itself, have been inlaid in dark blue and yellow with a red cement. The reverse depicts a pair of <i>tyet</i> knots, or 'Girdles of Isis', flanking a central <i>djed</i> pillar. The entire plate has been coated in a green glaze. The top of the corniche has been pierced at either end, with two sets of two holes, for suspension.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5cm
  • Width: 8.5cm
  • Maximum depth depth: 1.3cm
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Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Collection
Accession number
5488-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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