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Winged Isis pectoral
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amaninatakelebte
538–519 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan (Nubia), Nuri, Pyramid 10
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x length: 6.9 x 17 cm (2 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.276
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionChased gold pectoral representing the winged goddess Isis, shown kneeling with wings outstretched. In her right hand, she holds an ankh, the symbol for "life"; in her left hand she holds what may be the hieroglyph for a sail, the symbol for the breath of life. On her head is a throne, the hierogyph for her name.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 10 (tomb of Amaninatakelebte). 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the division of finds with the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)