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Ankh amulet

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Ankh amulet

Faience composite amulet inscribed with the names of Taharqo

25th Dynasty, about 690 - 664 B.C.

Provenance unknown

The amulet incorporates a was-scepter within the outline of an ankh-sign. The inscription describes Taharqo as beloved of the god Amen-Re.

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Ankh amulet
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  690 - 664 B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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