Amulet of cow-headed goddess with feathers atop disk and horns, 525–30 BC

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Amulet of cow-headed goddess with feathers atop disk and horns, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 525–30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. × W. cm (2 3/16 × 9/16 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

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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