Amulet - Nehebkau, Nehebkau myth., Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; dark blue glass; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; amulet; height 4.7 cm, width 1 cm, A slender, vertically oriented blue figurine with a textured surface and signs of wear, showing a stylized humanlike form with an elongated torso and legs, a suggestion of shoulders and arms close to the body, and a raised headpiece that branches into several pointed protrusions; the object displays uneven blue tones with darker and lighter blue areas and small patches of brownish discoloration.
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Amulet - Nehebkau, Nehebkau myth., Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; dark blue glass; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; amulet; height 4.7 cm, width 1 cm, A slender, vertically oriented blue figurine with a textured surface and signs of wear, showing a stylized humanlike form with an elongated torso and legs, a suggestion of shoulders and arms close to the body, and a raised headpiece that branches into several pointed protrusions; the object displays uneven blue tones with darker and lighter blue areas and small patches of brownish discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_045

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40.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.0in x 15.7in / 2996 x 4698 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - Nehebkau Nehebkau myth Egyptian deities Egyptian religion dark blue glass 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt amulet height 4.7 cm width 1 cm slender vertically oriented blue figurine textured surface signs wear showing stylized humanlike form elongated torso legs suggestion shoulders arms close body raised headpiece branches several pointed protrusions object displays uneven blue tones darker lighter blue areas small patches brownish discoloration.

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