Caption

Amulet - falcon head on a column; papyrus capital of the column shows a falcon head in a striped wig topped with a disc, with a pendant at the back. 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 3.6 cm, width 1.5 cm., A small sculpted object resembling a stylized crouching figure with a rounded top, rough textured surface, and simplified facial features; the piece shows a head with a flat forehead area above recessed eyes and a suggestion of limbs folded close to the body, all carved in a single piece that tapers into a cylindrical base. The colors visible are pale beige, light tan, muted green, and small areas of brown and gray, with subtle mottling and weathered patches across the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_092

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69.8Mb (1.9Mb) / 13.4in x 20.2in / 4032 x 6048 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - falcon head column papyrus capital falcon head striped wig topped disc pendant back 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt Amulet height 3.6 cm width 1.5 cm small sculpted object resembling stylized crouching figure rounded top rough textured surface simplified facial features piece head flat forehead area recessed eyes suggestion limbs folded close body carved single piece tapers cylindrical base colors visible pale beige light tan muted green small areas brown gray subtle mottling weathered patches across surface.