Nefertum Amulet

Unknown

1070–332 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

Nefertum Amulet — Unknown

Nefertem, child of Ptah and Sakhmet, represented youthful power, and was identified with the lotus flower, a symbol of the newborn sun and regeneration. The god wears a lotus headdress with two tall feathers.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1070–332 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Department
Egyptian Art
Credit line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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