History

Ancient lapis lazuli female head, perhaps an amulet of the Ptolemaic era. Lapis lazuli is a deep blue rock prized for its intense colour since antiquity. While 'lapis' is Latin for 'stone', 'lazuli' derives from the Persian for 'sky', giving the charming translation 'sky stone'. pic.twitter.com/laE0OnpUbl

— Gareth Harney (@OptimoPrincipi) June 8, 2021