Caption

Amulet — red crown made of green-glazed faience with a hole in the field between the protruding parts of the crown; amulet of power, crown symbol; 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; height 4 cm, width 2.3 cm., A turquoise and greenish-blue carved object with a weathered, slightly rough surface, shaped with a curved upper section that has a rounded corner and a circular hole near the center, a vertical ribbed lower section with fluted grooves, and a small pointed extension at the bottom; the object shows patches of lighter and darker turquoise, areas of pale green and beige wear, and subtle brownish spots, all set against a neutral pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_099

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.8Mb (814.3Kb) / 9.6in x 9.6in / 2884 x 2884 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet red crown green-glazed faience hole field protruding parts crown amulet power crown symbol 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt height 4 cm width 2.3 cm turquoise greenish-blue carved object weathered slightly rough surface shaped curved upper section rounded corner circular hole near center vertical ribbed lower section fluted grooves small pointed extension bottom patches lighter darker turquoise areas pale green beige wear subtle brownish spots set neutral pale gray background.