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amulet

Object NameBaboon Amulet
Made FromGlass
Date600-201 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecast
SizeOverall L: 3.5 cm
Accession Number56.1.47
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque yellow glass, yellowish buff iridescent weathering product; cast. Amulet of a baboon walking to left with hands raised in adoration, irregular back shows many tool marks.
Provenance
Source John G. Ross - 1956