Maat amulet, lapis lazuli. Egypt, Late Period, 664–332 BCE, 1.7 cm. Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Opaque Blue Lapis Lazuli Carved from Egypt
Maat amulet, lapis lazuli. Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BCE, 1.7 cm. Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Article: Lapis Lazuli Symbolism
Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art
| Gemstone | Lapis Lazuli, Lazurite, Haüyne |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Gem State | Carved |
| Color | Blue |
| Transparency | Opaque |