Caption

Amulet — Nehebkau; maker, Nehebkau myth., Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; dark blue glass; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt; amulet; height 4.7 cm, width 1 cm., A single elongated object with an irregular pointed top and a tapered bottom, shown against a plain light gray background. The object is primarily shades of blue with areas of darker blue, lighter blue, and some greenish-blue discoloration. There are scattered brownish spots and patches of dirt or staining across the surface, and a small area near the bottom shows a rusty orange color. The surface appears worn and slightly pitted with uneven texture, and the silhouette includes a few protruding lobed shapes near the upper portion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.0in x 15.7in / 2996 x 4698 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet Nehebkau maker Nehebkau myth Egyptian deities Egyptian religion dark blue glass Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt amulet height 4.7 cm width 1 cm single elongated object irregular pointed top tapered bottom shown plain light gray background primarily shades blue areas darker blue lighter blue greenish-blue discoloration scattered brownish spots patches dirt staining across surface small area near bottom rusty orange color worn slightly pitted uneven texture silhouette includes protruding lobed shapes near upper portion.