Pectoral Plate
c. 1069 BC - c. 720 BC (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 5488-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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