amulet

Object NameAmulet

Made FromNon-lead glass, probably

Dateabout 1800-1977

TechniquePressed

SizeOverall H: 3.4 cm, W: 1.1 cm, Th: .4 cm

Accession Number77.1.8 C

Credit LineGift of Miss Nancy Perkins

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern
Early Modern
Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

possibly Lebanon; possibly Syria

Physical DescriptionIrregular oval plaque decorated on one side in relief: schematic human head and torso shown frontally. Head is hairless, with vestigial ears; face has eyebrows, dot-like eyes, nose and mouth. Torso is rectangular and armless; it has necklace with two strands and garment decorated with three stars and illegible "letters." Edges are rounded and back is plain.
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