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amulet

Object NameAmulet

Made FromGlass, probably non-lead

Date1800-1960

Place Madepossibly Lebanon; possibly Syria

Techniquestamped

SizeOverall H: 4.3 cm, W: 1.4 cm, Th: .4 cm

Accession Number60.1.8

Credit LineGift of Royal Athena Gallery

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionRoughly rectangular plaque with rounded ends decorated on one side in relief: schematic human head and torso shown frontally. Head is hairless; face has eyebrows, oval eyes, nose and mouth Neck is long and it has necklace with three strands. Torso is rectangular, with arms in front of chest, bent at elbows and with hands pointing toward neck. Lower part of torso has garment decorated with illegible "letters." Edges of plaque are rounded and back is plain. "Notch" near bottom of right side was caused accidentally during manufacture.
Provenance

Source Royal Athena Gallery - 1960-12-05