Légende

Amulet - weight of the menit necklace of the priest Achpet, menit, Achpet ca. 664–404 BC, hieroglyphs, priests, necklace weight with a column of hieroglyphic inscription through the center, 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt, amulet, height 8.7 cm, width 3.5 cm, An elongated, flattened object with a rounded lower end and a narrower rectangular upper section, shown against a plain pale gray background; the surface is a mottled green with areas of lighter and darker green and small patches of brownish discoloration and pitting; a central vertical recessed panel runs the length of the piece, bordered by shallow grooves, and contains a series of raised shapes and shallow incisions; the top has a short, ribbed projection with vertical grooves and the edges are slightly worn and uneven, revealing some rougher brownish areas.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_120

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33.6Mo (1.8Mo) / 21.8cm x 38.6cm / 2579 x 4554 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amulet - weight menit necklace priest Achpet menit Achpet ca 664–404 Bc hieroglyphs priests necklace weight column hieroglyphic inscription center 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt amulet height 8.7 cm width 3.5 cm elongated flattened object rounded lower narrower rectangular upper section shown plain pale gray background surface mottled green areas lighter darker green small patches brownish discoloration pitting central vertical recessed panel runs length piece bordered shallow grooves contains series raised shapes shallow incisions top short ribbed projection vertical grooves edges slightly worn uneven revealing rougher brownish areas.