Inscribed Magical Amulet
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Feldspar
DATES
ca. 664–525 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 26
PERIOD
Late Period
DIMENSIONS
1 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 5 x 7 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
51.135
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Blue feldspar stone of natural form. On upper edge of one face, incised in hieroglyphic, “Psamtik, given life’; to the right, incomplete column of inscription ending in ‘beloved’. Presumably to be identified as an amulet made of stone possessing magical properties.
Condition: One face ‘in the rough’ otherwise intact.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Inscribed Magical Amulet, ca. 664–525 B.C.E. Feldspar, 1 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 5 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection, 51.135. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.51.135_view1.jpg)
IMAGE
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