Caption

Amulet — crocodile; reclining crocodile with tail bent at the end, head slightly raised; hanging hole underneath; figurine placed on a flat rectangular base. 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 1.2 cm, width 3.1 cm, depth 0.8 cm., A narrow vertical object with an irregular, rough surface and an elongated shape, showing a worn, carved relief that suggests overlapping rounded forms; the surface displays a mix of pale gray, beige, light green, and muted brown tones with small dark speckles and patches of slightly darker discoloration; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_141

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 6.8in x 12.9in / 2054 x 3858 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet crocodile reclining crocodile tail bent head slightly raised hanging hole underneath figurine placed flat rectangular base 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt height 1.2 cm width 3.1 cm depth 0.8 cm narrow vertical object irregular rough surface elongated shape showing worn carved relief overlapping rounded forms surface displays mix pale gray beige light green muted brown tones small dark speckles patches slightly darker discoloration background uniform light gray.