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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.
Faïence Amulet
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.

Faïence Amulet

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 736 - 333 B.C.
MediumFaïence
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
ClassificationsEgyptian
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.860B
Terms
  • Funerary objects
  • Religion
  • Turquoise
  • Green
Collections
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DescriptionOne of five faience amulets. Little anthropoid figurine whose head is not clearly shaped, but who must be wearing a false beard. His right knee is lying on the ground, while his left knee is raised in front of him with his foot set on the floor. He is raising his two forearms above his head, on which he is carrying a sun disk.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.
Faïence Amulet
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ca. 736-333 B.C.
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Late Period, ca. 730-333 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Faïence Amulet
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ca. 736 - 333 B.C.
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Unknown
Roman Period, 30 B.C.E.-395 C.E.
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Anthropoid Coffin
Unknown
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-395 A.D.
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Anthropoid Coffin
Unknown
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-395 A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Faïence Amulet
Unknown
ca. 736 - 333 B.C.E.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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Unknown
Late Period, Dynasty 30, ca. 350 B.C.
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Tomb necklace
Unknown
No Date
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Shabti
Unknown
Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069-664 B.C.
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2012.
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