Ancient Egyptian amulet

Steatite amulet depicting Horus and the crocodiles. Worn to protect the owner from crocodiles and against the evil eye. Carved and incised with image of Horus standing on a crocodile’s back. The reverse is inscribed with heiroglyphs.

Ancient Egyptian amulet

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1983.1.218
  • Material: steatite
  • Object name: amulet
  • Dimensions: Length: 33mm , Width: 24mm , Depth: 12mm