Meet Hathor. The goddess Hathor, a sky deity associated with love and fertility, is among the divinities who frequently appear in Nubian jewelry. Her iconic crown is composed of a sun disk framed by cow’s horns. A temple to Hathor stood at the sacred mountain of Gebel Barkal, near the Nubian city of Napata, where she was worshipped as a consort of the supreme god Amun. Here, you can see her on three different jewelry items. First, a bracelet with a variety of colorful enameling techniques and gold appliques, found in a royal woman’s tomb near Gebel Barkal. Swipe to see a close-up of the figure of Hathor and check out the link in bio to see a short video examining this stunning object in greater detail. In Egypt, Hathor was often shown nursing the king, symbolically giving him life and strength. A silver amulet from the tomb of the Nubian queen Nefrukekashta shows her being nursed by Hathor, emphasizing the high status that Nubian royal women held. Finally, a gold circular ear stu...