Description:

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, dynasties 18 through 20, ca. 1570 to 1070 BCE. An exceedingly rare wooden shrine of miniature size that was intended as a protective amulet. Larger shrines such as these were designed to hold the faience servants employed in the afterlife, though miniature examples like this were intended to contain a petite votive of a god like Horus. The tapered rectangular box bears 4 inset panels, one of which with faint remains of hieroglyphs possibly indicating the individual for which this was created. Small suspension loop at top and sliding panel at the base. Size: 1.125" W x 2" H (2.9 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA collected before 2003

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#182086

  • Condition: Minor wear as shown. Hieroglyphs on side panel faded with glyphs now almost obscured.

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