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Oval plaque Inscribed with Blessing Related to Amun (Amun-Re)

Third Intermediate Period or Late Period
ca. 1080–525 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130
This seal-amulet calls for the protection of the sun god Amun or Amun-Re, referred to in the image of the solar barque.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Oval plaque Inscribed with Blessing Related to Amun (Amun-Re)
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period or Late Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 21–26
  • Date: ca. 1080–525 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Steatite, modern green color
  • Dimensions: L. 1.7 cm (5/8 in); W. 1.2 cm (1/2 in)
  • Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
  • Object Number: 30.8.1032
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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