Caption

Amulet — god Re-Harakhte; maker, Re-Harakhte mythology; Egyptian deities; solar disk and uraeus iconography; Egyptian religion; dated 664–332 BC Late Period, Egypt; material: amulet; dimensions: height 4.2 cm, width 0.8 cm, depth 1.3 cm., A slender vertical object shaped like a stylized human figure viewed from the back, carved from a pale greenish-blue material with areas of brown discoloration and darker spots; the figure has a rounded head, narrow shoulders, long arms held close to the body, and straight legs ending on a rectangular base, with a central raised vertical band down the back that shows traces of a muted yellowish tone and a streak of red pigment along its length.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_153

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Rights managed

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27.8Mb (951.4Kb) / 8.1in x 13.4in / 2420 x 4012 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet god Re-Harakhte maker Re-Harakhte mythology Egyptian deities solar disk uraeus iconography Egyptian religion dated 664–332 BC Late Period Egypt material amulet dimensions height 4.2 cm width 0.8 cm depth 1.3 cm slender vertical object shaped stylized human figure viewed back carved pale greenish-blue material areas brown discoloration darker spots figure rounded head narrow shoulders long arms held close body straight legs ending rectangular base central raised vertical band down traces muted yellowish tone streak red pigment length.