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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

amulet (?)

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Description

Amulet of a standing heron: the benu-bird, in colourless transparent glass. The obverse is slightly convex, the reverse is flat. The entire surface of the obverse was covered with a layer of resin or similar material, and this in turn was covered with gold leaf. The glass was entirely obscured. Obviously intended as an inlay. The distinction between amulets… View more about description

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA24770 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 1893,0514.156 tier-2
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