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Gold pendant of two standing figures in headdresses, side by side, above a band of wavy vine ornament.

Pendant: Osiris and Isis of Canopus

A gold pendant shows two figures in tall headdresses standing side by side, with stylized faces and arms folded across their bodies. A round boss sits between them, and a band of wavy vine and dot ornament runs along the base. The surface is worn and slightly uneven, consistent with a small Roman-period amulet.

Look closer: A round boss sits between the two figures, a small detail easily overlooked.

Artist
Unknown
Date
2nd century CE
Medium
Gold
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3637 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910

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