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Isis Thermutis and Agathodaimon
This terracotta money-box is shaped like a beehive with a horizontal opening at the top. It is decorated with two opposing snales. On the left, Agathodaimon with the double "pschent" crown is depicted, on the right Isis Thermuthis, wearing the crown with feathers and the sun disk. The two snakes, of Egyptian origin but identified with Greek deities, serve as guards. This piece was found during the…
Contributors
- Egyptian
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Bank (container)
- Collection Egypt
Date
- 0101/0200
Contributors
- Egyptian
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Bank (container)
- Collection Egypt
Date
- 0101/0200
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Royal Museums of Art and History
Places
- Geographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Egypt
- Geographical Reference > Africa > North Africa > Egypt > Upper Egypt (region) > Al-Minya (governorate) > Behnasa (Oxyrhynchus)
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire/76163
- E.01196
- 76163
Extent
- Dimensions H x L x P: 14.7 x 12.2 cm
Format
- Earthenware (technique)
Is part of
- Europeana Archaeology
Providing country
- Belgium
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-10-30T19:11:00.869Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2022-09-30T13:52:53.718Z