Amulet — seated goddess Isis; light blue glass; right hand raised to forehead, left hand lowered to knee; right profile; back smooth; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt; amulet; height 3.1 cm, width 2.7 cm., A rough, irregularly shaped object with a weathered surface, showing a dominant turquoise-green color with patches of darker green and black mottling, and areas of brownish rust and dirt; the form has a narrow, upright upper section that widens into a broader, rounded middle and base, with textured pitted surfaces and some smoother, eroded contours, giving an overall worn and corroded appearance against a light gray background.
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Amulet — seated goddess Isis; light blue glass; right hand raised to forehead, left hand lowered to knee; right profile; back smooth; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt; amulet; height 3.1 cm, width 2.7 cm., A rough, irregularly shaped object with a weathered surface, showing a dominant turquoise-green color with patches of darker green and black mottling, and areas of brownish rust and dirt; the form has a narrow, upright upper section that widens into a broader, rounded middle and base, with textured pitted surfaces and some smoother, eroded contours, giving an overall worn and corroded appearance against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_451

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Keywords

Amulet seated goddess Isis light blue glass right hand raised forehead left hand lowered knee right profile back smooth Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt amulet height 3.1 cm width 2.7 cm rough irregularly shaped object weathered surface showing dominant turquoise-green color patches darker green black mottling areas brownish rust dirt form narrow upright upper section widens broader rounded middle base textured pitted surfaces smoother eroded contours giving worn corroded appearance light gray background.

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