An Egyptian Hematite Plummet Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay this spectacular heavyweight hollow gold

this spectacular heavyweight hollow gold pendant is decorated on one side with three large filigree round floral elements

In Byzantine society

with a top speed of 50mph

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this heart scarab has no borehole and is uninscribed on the base

An Egyptian Hematite Plummet Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Clay this spectacular heavyweight hollow goldFrom the Twenty sixth Dynasty on, two amulets are almost always found together the carpenter's set square and the plummet, as seen here. The plummet (or plumb line) looks like a pyramid with feet and was most often carved from dark colored stone. The instrument, used in architecture, was used to check verticality and was shaped like a set square (two rectangular rods set in an L shape) placed with the junction at the top so a weight on a cord could