Hathor Amulet, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, ca. 1086–332 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 2 9/16 x 9/16 x 1 1/8 in. (6.5 x 1.5 x 2.9 cm), In Ancient Egypt deities are often depicted as a combination of a human body and an animal head. Less frequently a human head was attached to the body of an animal, in this case a cobra. The cobra itself can be identified with different goddesses such as Wadjet, Hathor, Meretseger, Renenutet, Bastet, or Sakhmet
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Hathor Amulet, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, ca, 1086–332 B.C, Egypt, Faience, H, 2 9/16 x 1 1/8, 6.5 1.5 2.9 cm, Ancient, deities, depicted, combination, human body, animal head, Less frequently, attached, body, animal, case, cobra, cobra itself, identified, different goddesses, Wadjet, Hathor, Meretseger, Renenutet, Bastet, Sakhmet
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