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 is framed at the top with a blue ring, and there are 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 decorative object with a rounded top in light blue sits against a plain gray background; the body of the object shows alternating curved bands of black and white surrounding a central area with blue and white tones, and there is a piece of rough reddish-brown material attached to the front partially covering the central area; there are also a few small red markings on the lower right side of the object and some tiny dark speckles across the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_085

License type

Rights managed

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34.0Mb (516.9Kb) / 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 decorative object rounded top light blue sits plain gray background body object alternating curved bands black white surrounding central area blue white tones piece rough reddish-brown material attached front partially covering also small red markings lower right side tiny dark speckles across surface.