“Gold pectoral representing the winged goddess Isis, shown kneeling with wings outstretched.
In her right hand, she holds an ankh, the symbol for “life”; in her left hand she holds what may be the hieroglyph for a sail, the symbol for the breath of life. On her head is a throne, the hieroglyph for her name.”
Napatan Period, reign of King Amaninatakelebte, c. 538–519 BC.
From Nuri, pyramid 10. Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition in 1916.
