<em>Isis-knot Amulet</em>, 664–332 B.C.E. Faience, 1 1/8 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1232E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1232E_overall.jpg)

Isis-knot Amulet

Medium: Faience

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Dates:664–332 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm)

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Accession Number: 37.1232E

Image: CUR.37.1232E_overall.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Light blue glazed faience amulet in the shape of a girdle tie. The rear surface of the object is flat with the addition of a back-pillar. The top of the pillar is bevelleld towards the rear, and the pillar is pierced for suspension. The details of the loops are modeled; the side loops fall at a rather sharp angle. Condition: Rear surface turning green; some incrustation in hollows.

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