Amulet of min, the god of fertility
Crude moulded faience amulet showing the god Min with mummiform body, double plumed head-dress, and arm raised to support a flagellum. In place of the erect phallus, principal attribute of this god of potency, the figure has the left hand held to the waist.
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number 1922:34
Dating LATE PERIOD
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category AMULET
Material FAIENCE
Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL
Height 2.3 cm
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