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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Elongated Heart Amulet
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Elongated Heart Amulet

AAT Object Form/FunctionAmulet
AAT Object Form/FunctionDevontional Jewelry
Place FoundEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Date722-332 BCE
MediumLapis lazuli
Credit LineCollected by William A. Shelton, funded by John A. Manget
Dimensions1/4 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. (0.6 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm)
Object number1921.074
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - October 1998
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 26, 2015 - Present
ProvenanceAcquired for Emory University Museum by William Shelton (1875-1959), ca. 1920.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art