Plaque Inscribed with a Blessing Related to Amun-Re

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ca. 1550–1295 B.C. · Glass · Egyptian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Medium

Glass

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910