Amulet in Form of Heart
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Glass
DATES
ca. 1390â1353 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
late Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
11/16 x 7/16 x 7/8 in. (1.7 x 1.1 x 2.2 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
48.66.29
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Glass amulets of heart shape. Dark blue opaque glass body with irregular white stripes. Heavy flat rim at top. Lugs flat and placed high on sides. Large lengthwise piercing.
Condition: Intact. Rough work.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
RECORD COMPLETENESS
Not every record you will find here is complete. More information is available for some works than for others, and some entries have been updated more recently. Records are frequently reviewed and revised, and
we welcome any additional information you might have.
