Amulet
Amulet
Place of OriginEgypt
Date1st century BCE - 4th century CE
DimensionsDiam: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.373
Not on View
DescriptionRound amulet of translucent dark amber-brown glass. Pierced through with a hole for suspension. One side shows a toad in high relief, flanked by two pairs of letters: ON (left) and SZ (right).
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
3rd to early 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BCE), about 1400 BCE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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