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Text, Faience composite amulet, names of Taharqo

European Museums, The British Museum

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.

Ankh amulet
Genre:  690 - 664 B.C.

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Ankh amulet


Ankh amulet

Ankh amuletFaience composite amulet inscribed with the names of Taharqo25th Dynasty, about 690 -...

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