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Fayum portrait of a child, 4th century [d/b]

Fayum portrait of a child wearing a necklace with amulets: an amulet container (horizontal long capsule), and pendants with busts of what looks like Isis and Serapis.

Source: https://blogs.univ-tlse2.fr/tempushistoriae/files/2016/02/Les-portraits-fun%c3%a9raires-du-Fayoum_mod.pdf

For amulet containers see >> https://colorsandstones.eu/2020/11/03/perfume-bottles-overview/