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Collections

Amulet of the God Nefertem19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 B.C.) or later

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Life and Afterlife: Imagery of Early Egypt
Small gilded Egyptian figurine of a standing deity with a tall feathered crown, bare torso, pleated kilt, and arms at sides, on a rectangular base
Small gold figurine of a standing Egyptian deity wearing a tall crown with double plumes, mounted on a deep blue lapis lazuli pedestal with stepped base.
Title
Amulet of the God Nefertem
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 B.C.) or later
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
1 7/8 × 3/8 × 1/2 in. (4.76 × 0.95 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
AC1992.152.48
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Provenance
[Michel E. Abemayor (1912–1975), Gallery, New York]. Hans Cohn (1903–1994), Los Angeles, in 1967, gift 1992 to; LACMA.
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy, and Constantina Oldknow, eds. By Judgment of the Eye: The Varya and Hans Cohn Collection. Los Angeles: Hans Cohn, 1991.