Caption

Amulet - tit, protective amulet in the shape of a tit knot made of dark blue glass, with hieroglyphs; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt; grave good; amulet, height 4.6 cm, width 1.8 cm, A small figurine-shaped object with a rounded head and broad shoulders tapering to a narrow base, painted predominantly blue with worn areas showing darker and lighter blue tones and patches of brownish wear, and with several small areas of red pigment on the head, torso, and lower body. The surface appears textured and uneven with scratches and chips, and there is a small rectangular patch of faded tan material affixed near the base. The background is a pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_093

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 7.2in x 13.0in / 2159 x 3913 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - tit protective amulet shape tit knot dark blue glass hieroglyphs Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt grave good amulet height 4.6 cm width 1.8 cm small figurine-shaped object rounded head broad shoulders tapering narrow base painted predominantly blue worn areas showing darker lighter blue tones patches brownish wear several small areas red pigment head torso lower body surface textured uneven scratches chips small rectangular patch faded tan material affixed near base background pale gray.