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Blue-Green Glazed Isis Amulet, Archaic Cypriot jewelry
Blue-Green Glazed Isis Amulet, Archaic Cypriot, c. 750–300 BC. British Museum, 1894,1101.701.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic

Blue-Green Glazed Isis Amulet

Glazed composition (faience) amulet of a standing female, possibly Isis; mould-made and covered with a blue-green glaze; the figure stands on a low base with her hands by her sides; the glaze is worn there is what looks like a break on the top of the head, possibly the remains of a suspension loop. Dimensions: Height: 2.70 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: mould-made; glazed

Classification

Object type
Jewellery
Decoration
Moulded
Material
Glass and faienceFaience
Findspot
Amathus
Date
750 - 300 BC

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus

Identifiers

Accession no.
1894,1101.701, British Museum · Museum record

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