Ancient Egyptian figurine from Naukratis

Copper alloy figure of a seated Isis – Hathor suckling Horus. She wears on her head a sun’s disc between her curved horns, and has a uraeus in front of them. The horns are broken off at the top. Her right hand is to her breast, and her left hand on the remains of a figure of Horus. There is a loop for suspension at the back of the neck

Ancient Egyptian figurine from Naukratis

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.60.b
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Excavator: E.A. Gardner W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: figurine
  • Dimensions: Width: 14mm , Depth: 11mm , Length: 46mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
  • Site: Naukratis
  • Latitude: 30.901111
  • Longitude: 30.5925