Caption

Amulet — plaque with 6 deities; maker, Egyptian deities, solar discs; Egyptian religion; 6 standing figures in a frame; 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; amulet; height 4.5 cm, width 5.3 cm., A rectangular carved object with a weathered, rough surface showing a pale beige base color with darker brown spots and patches and small areas of red and green. The top edge and bottom edge have a raised dotted border, and the central area contains a row of carved standing figures with rounded heads and draped forms, each separated by vertical ridges that continue downward into a series of rectangular cutouts along the lower half. The cutouts reveal a neutral gray background through their openings. The surface shows cracks, chips, and textured pitting, and there are darker brown stains concentrated in some recessed areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_118

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.7Mb (2.5Mb) / 11.9in x 11.9in / 3581 x 3581 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet plaque 6 deities maker Egyptian deities solar discs Egyptian religion 6 standing figures frame 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt amulet height 4.5 cm width 5.3 cm rectangular carved object weathered rough surface showing pale beige base color darker brown spots patches small areas red green top edge bottom edge raised dotted border central area contains row carved standing figures rounded heads draped forms separated vertical ridges continue downward series rectangular cutouts lower half cutouts reveal neutral gray background openings cracks chips textured pitting darker brown stains concentrated recessed areas.