amulet
Object NameAmulet of Isis
Made FromGlass, Gold Foil
Date600-201 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecast, ground
SizeOverall H: 3 cm
Accession Number59.1.93 C
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass, thin iridescent film, traces of gold foil; cast and retouched by grinding. Standing figure of Isis, left leg advanced, arms at side, hair arranged in reverse S-curves around head, tapering headdress has a dot of gold foil in center; base of figure and back flattened or smooth by grinding.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
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