http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/878216/resize%3Aformat%3DfullAmulet of the head of Hathor743–712 B.C.FaienceAmulets of the head of the fertility goddess Hathor were popular items in both Egyptian and Nubian burials. This amulet of blue glazed faience takes the form of a plaque. On the front, the goddess appears frontally, with her characteristic cow's ears and horns. She is flanked by a pair of uraeii. Above her head is the sacred eye of Horus (wedjat) Another wedjat appears on the reverse. There are two rings at the top for stringing. Jewelry / Adornmenthttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/145681/rdf