EditorialHeart amulets, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18?19, ca. 1550?1186 B.C., From Egypt, Agate, glass, Agate: H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in), For the ancient Egyptians, the heart (ib) was the source of intelligence, feelings, and actions. A person's memory w...
EditorialTeapot of hard-fired earthenware, Staffordshire (so-called Whieldon, agate ware), Teapot of hard-fired earthenware. Both sides are shaped like a shell. The spout has the shape of an animal head. The curved lid has a lying lion as a bud and the ear has ...
EditorialHeart amulets, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18?19, ca. 1550?1186 B.C., From Egypt, Agate, glass, Agate: H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in), For the ancient Egyptians, the heart (ib) was the source of intelligence, feelings, and actions. A person's memory w...
EditorialRing; Unknown; Roman Empire; 250 - 400; Gold, agate; Object: H: 3 x Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/16 in.), Object (bezel): H: 2.2 x W: 1.9 cm (7/8 x 3/4 in.).