amulet
Object NameAmulet of Nephthys
Made FromGlass
Date600-201 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecast
SizeOverall H: 3 cm
Accession Number56.1.12
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque yellow-green glass, thin iridescent and buff film over surface; cast. Amulet of Nephthys seated on a horizontal ground line facing right, her legs bent under her, right hand on lap, her left raised in front of her face, the hieroglyph of her name on top of her head is partially broken away.Provenance
Source
John G. Ross
- 1956
1700-1799
probably 1789-1790; dated 1765
1500-1525
600-201 BCE
