Mold for Amulet of Seated Goddess Holding Papyrus Scepter
ca. 1539-1075 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Molds
Ancient craftsmen used fired clay (terracotta) molds to manufacture small faience objects.
After fashioning a stone model of the object to be molded, a craftsman pressed it into damp clay to create an impression. The clay mold was then dried and fired.Damp faience paste was pushed into the moistened mold, and the resulting form, such as a bead or amulet, was removed immediately so it would not stick. The faience was then hardened by baking.
Ancient craftsmen used fired clay (terracotta) molds to manufacture small faience objects.
After fashioning a stone model of the object to be molded, a craftsman pressed it into damp clay to create an impression. The clay mold was then dried and fired.Damp faience paste was pushed into the moistened mold, and the resulting form, such as a bead or amulet, was removed immediately so it would not stick. The faience was then hardened by baking.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Accessory
- Formatted Medium
- Terracotta
- Medium
- terracotta
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 18 to Dynasty 19
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 1 7/16 x 5/8 x 1 7/8 in. (3.6 x 1.6 x 4.7 cm)
- Accession Number
- 16.748.8
- Credit Line
- Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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