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

Third Intermediate Period or Late Period

ca. 1070–525 B.C.

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.

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Title: Oval plaque Inscribed with Blessing Related to Amun (Amun-Re)
Period: Third Intermediate Period or Late Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 21–26
Date: ca. 1070–525 B.C.
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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