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Stamp-Seal Amulet

664–525 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later

Medium
turquoise blue faience
Measurements
Overall: 1.7 x 1.8 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.781
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Not on view
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A turquoise blue faience amulet features a small, nearly square block with irregular, rounded edges. Its front face contains raised hieroglyphics, a pictorial writing system, including three stacked horizontal forms on the left and a vertical rectangular element on the right. The granular, porous surface is punctuated by scattered dark brown specks.

Stamp-Seal Amulet

664–525 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later

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