Lotus flower amulet from a foundation deposit of Apries
Object type: Lotus flower amulet from a foundation deposit of Apries
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Late Period, Saite
Dynasty: Dynasty 26
Reign: reign of Apries
Date: 589–570 B.C.
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: H. 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Northern Upper Egypt Abydos
Locale: Osiris Temple precinct
Locus: found loose in the sand
Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations
Credit line: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1902
Accession year: 1902