Caption

Amulet - standing god Osiris; Light yellow glass; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; amulet; height 3.6 cm, width 1.6 cm; Egyptian deities; Osiris; Egyptian religion, An elongated, irregular object with a central narrow shaft and flared, wing-like projections near the top, appearing to be made of a hard, glossy material with a worn and dirty surface; the object shows a mix of off-white and yellowed areas with brownish grime and smudges, and a rectangular patch of muted reddish-brown material adhered near the upper middle, with traces of darker brown spots and fine fibrous debris around it; there are also several small red marks along the lower portion of the shaft, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_072

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 10.8in x 13.7in / 3239 x 4101 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - standing god Osiris Light yellow glass 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt amulet height 3.6 cm width 1.6 cm Egyptian deities Osiris Egyptian religion elongated irregular object central narrow shaft flared wing- projections near top appearing hard glossy material worn dirty surface object mix off-white yellowed areas brownish grime smudges rectangular patch muted reddish-brown material adhered near upper middle traces darker brown spots fine fibrous debris also several small red marks lower portion shaft background uniform light gray.