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amulet
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amulet

Object NameBaboon Amulet
Made FromGlass
Date600-201 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
TechniqueCast, re-touching by grinding
SizeOverall H: 4.2 cm
Accession Number56.1.38
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque orange glass, some iridescence; cast; amulet of a baboon walking to right with hands raised in adoration, possibly retouched by grinding between head and arms.
Provenance
Source John G. Ross - 1956