Caption

Amulet in the shape of a heart ib, made of black and brown glass decorated with parallel lines forming a zigzag on the front and back in beige and white. The amulet is vertically pierced; the hole is framed at the top with a beige ring, and there are residual handles on the sides. c. 1550–1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Amulet; height 1.6 cm, width 1.7 cm., A small object with a rounded, bulbous shape and a narrow neck, displaying concentric, wavy bands in black, brown, tan, white, and reddish tones; the surface appears smooth and slightly glossy, with the bands forming a symmetrical, layered pattern that follows the contours of the form, and small protruding lobes on either side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_086

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.0Mb (528.6Kb) / 11.5in x 11.5in / 3449 x 3449 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet shape heart ib black brown glass decorated parallel lines forming zigzag front back beige white amulet vertically pierced hole framed top beige ring residual handles sides c 1550–1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt height 1.6 cm width 1.7 cm small object rounded bulbous shape narrow neck displaying concentric wavy bands brown tan reddish tones surface smooth slightly glossy bands forming symmetrical layered pattern follows contours form small protruding lobes side.