Caption

Amulet — weight of the menit necklace of the priest Achpet; menit weight with a central column of hieroglyphic inscription; hieroglyphs; priestly necklace weight; maker, Achpet ca. 664–404 BC; Late Period, Egypt 664–332 BC; amulet; height 8.7 cm, width 3.5 cm., A single vertical object with a rounded bottom and a narrower rectangular top sits against a neutral gray background; the object is primarily a muted turquoise-green with areas of lighter and darker greenish-blue and small pale spots, and it has a central vertical recessed strip bordered by raised edges containing a series of carved shapes and markings; the surface shows a slightly rough, pitted texture and worn edges with subtle beige and off-white wear at some high points.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_121

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96.0Mb (1.9Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet weight menit necklace priest Achpet menit weight central column hieroglyphic inscription hieroglyphs priestly necklace weight maker Achpet ca 664–404 Bc Late Period Egypt 664–332 BC amulet height 8.7 cm width 3.5 cm single vertical object rounded bottom narrower rectangular top sits neutral gray background object primarily muted turquoise-green areas lighter darker greenish-blue small pale spots central vertical recessed strip bordered raised edges containing series carved shapes markings surface slightly rough pitted texture worn edges subtle beige off-white wear high points.