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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

amulet

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Description

Gold amulet: composed of a gold flat fish with a semi-translucent quartz inlay body. The base-plate, body and fins have been cut from a single piece of sheet metal. The tail was added separately, perhaps after it originally broke off. The body consists of a cloison made from a strip of foil soldered at right angles to the base-plate; the solder is visible. The… View more about description

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA30482 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 1899,0314.34 tier-2
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