Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head, 525–30 BC
Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 525–30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. × W. cm (1 1/8 × 1 7/16 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open mold appears. The back was left rough, and the amulets may look ragged because glass overflowed the mold around the edges
Size: 4475px × 4475px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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