Finely carved carnelian double headed bull or calf amulet, pierced for suspension.  One leg missing. Dated to the early 18th Dynasty by association with other grave goods (pottery) in grave number 69 E'05.

Accession register 25 November 1905: "Beads, three scarabs & double-headed carnelian animal amulet".


Catalogue Card (c1920) “25.11.05.163. String of beads, amulets and scarabs: Amulet, lotus bud, blue faience; Amulet, lotus leaf, ditto; Amulet, double ended calf, carnelian; Scarab a, paste 0.012 by 0.01 m.; Scarab b, 0.014 by 0.01 m., glazed steatite; Scarab c, 0.018 by 0.013, glazed steatite; Beads of glass and faience. Provenance.  Esna. Period. 20th. Dyn.”.

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Finely carved carnelian double headed bull or calf amulet, pierced for suspension. One leg missing. Dated to the early 18th Dynasty by association with other grave goods (pottery) in grave number 69 E'05. Accession register 25 November 1905: "Beads, three scarabs & double-headed carnelian animal amulet". Catalogue Card (c1920) “25.11.05.163. String of beads, amulets and scarabs: Amulet, lotus bud, blue faience; Amulet, lotus leaf, ditto; Amulet, double ended calf, carnelian; Scarab a, paste 0.012 by 0.01 m.; Scarab b, 0.014 by 0.01 m., glazed steatite; Scarab c, 0.018 by 0.013, glazed steatite; Beads of glass and faience. Provenance. Esna. Period. 20th. Dyn.”.

Double Headed Bull Amulet

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