[“Heart (ib) from string of amulets.” From an Egyptian tomb, c. 1070–945 BCE. Carnelian. 1/2″ × 5/16″. Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the online collection.]
Happy Valentine’s Day to all.
[More about the heart, or ib, and amulets here.]
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Valentine’s Day
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Orange Crate Heart? Or is it too yellowy?
I wish I’d thought of that. It looks pretty orange to me, and it is carnelian. I have to admit, I was so taken with the smallness of the thing that I wasn’t even thinking about the color, at least not consciously.
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