Caption

Amulet in the shape of a heart ib, made of blue glass decorated with parallel lines forming a zigzag on the front and back in navy blue and white. The amulet is vertically pierced, the hole framed at the top with a blue ring, with residual handles on the sides. c. 1550–1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Amulet heart/ib, height 1.9 cm, width 1.9 cm., A small object with a shield-like shape centered on a plain light gray background, showing layered curved bands in bright turquoise, deep black, and white that form a chevron pattern, with a rounded turquoise top section; the surface shows tiny spots of brown discoloration and subtle texture variations, and the overall colors visible are turquoise, black, white, brown, and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.0Mb (463.9Kb) / 11.5in x 11.5in / 3449 x 3449 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet shape heart ib blue glass decorated parallel lines forming zigzag front back navy blue white amulet vertically pierced hole framed top blue ring residual handles sides c 1550–1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt Amulet heart ib height 1.9 cm width 1.9 cm small object shield- shape centered plain light gray background showing layered curved bands bright turquoise deep black form chevron pattern rounded turquoise top section surface tiny spots brown discoloration subtle texture variations colors visible turquoise black brown light gray.