Caption

Amulet - heart with a sun disc;, sun disc iconography; protective amulet; grave goods; Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC; amulet; height 5 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 1.5 cm., A translucent, elongated object with a rounded base and a carved top that resembles a stylized head or fin is centered against a plain gray background; the object shows a milky white to pale beige color with areas of cloudy translucence and faint pinkish and amber tints, and it has scattered brownish surface stains and tiny dark inclusions; a smooth collar-like ridge encircles the upper section, and a small rounded hole is visible near the carved top; the surface displays worn scratches and a few rougher patches, with a small darker brown area at the very bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_182

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.7Mb (731.7Kb) / 7.5in x 12.3in / 2240 x 3692 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - heart sun disc sun disc iconography protective amulet grave goods Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc amulet height 5 cm width 2.5 cm depth 1.5 cm translucent elongated object rounded base carved top resembles stylized head fin centered plain gray background object milky white pale beige color areas cloudy translucence faint pinkish amber tints scattered brownish surface stains tiny dark inclusions smooth collar- ridge encircles upper section small rounded hole visible near surface displays worn scratches rougher patches small darker brown area bottom.