Plaque Inscribed with a Blessing Related to Amun-Re
This glass plaque is incised with hieroglyphs forming a blessing related to the sun god. The name Amun-Re is followed by the sign of life, a ship’s sail (‘breath, wind’), and the sign for ‘lord’. The inscription expresses the blessing ‘Amun-Re, lord of the breath of life’, as is found on several New Kingdom seal-amulets.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plaque Inscribed with a Blessing Related to Amun-Re
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Date: ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: L. 1.7 x W. 1.1 cm (11/16 x 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.851
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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