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Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · amulet

Inlay Depicting the Face of a King

Source of record: Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Figures of the king or the gods made of pieces of brightly colored glass appeared about 1350 B.C. and continued to be made into the Ptolemaic period. The color follows the tradition in Egyptian art of depicting the skin of men as red.

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 631 tier-2
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