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Egyptian artefacts in the Archaeological museum of Istria in Pula (Croatia)

One of the larger museum collections of Egyptian provenance in Croatia is housed in the Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula. All together there are 38 objects connected with Ancient Egyptian culture and religion housed in museum. These artifacts can be grouped in three categories: 1. The first category consist seventeen smaller artifacts mostly connected with Ancient Egyptian spirits and demons (table 1) from Late and Hellenistic periods (664 - 30 BC). These objects once were the part of the collection of an unknown Austrian donator who probably lived in Phaestos in the island of Crete. His collection probably came to the museum in Pula in the second part of 19 century. 2. The second category consist fifteen artifacts connected to the worshippers of Egyptian cults during the Roman rule in Istria (2 c. BC - 5 c. AD). These objects were unearthed during archaeological excavations in Istria and are connected to the Egyptian and Hellenistic cults of Serapis, Isis, Isis-Fortuna, Jupiter-Amon, Hathor and Achelous (table 2). 3. The last category consist six bronze artifacts of mostly votive character probably from Istria (table 3).

Ancient Egypt; collection; artefacts; Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula

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