Amulet - sitting baboon; maker, baboons, sacred animals, Egyptian religion; red glass; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; amulet; height 3.2 cm, width 2.6 cm, A sculpted object resembling an animal figure viewed in profile, with a textured, uneven surface and visible wear; the form has a rounded head, a raised snout area, a curved back, a slightly recessed midsection, a raised forelimb, and a curled tail that meets a flat base. The surface shows a mix of colors including red, dark brown, and patches of tan, with some areas appearing glossy and others matte, and small rough speckled spots scattered across the form.
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Amulet - sitting baboon; maker, baboons, sacred animals, Egyptian religion; red glass; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt; amulet; height 3.2 cm, width 2.6 cm, A sculpted object resembling an animal figure viewed in profile, with a textured, uneven surface and visible wear; the form has a rounded head, a raised snout area, a curved back, a slightly recessed midsection, a raised forelimb, and a curled tail that meets a flat base. The surface shows a mix of colors including red, dark brown, and patches of tan, with some areas appearing glossy and others matte, and small rough speckled spots scattered across the form.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Amulet - sitting baboon maker baboons sacred animals Egyptian religion red glass 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt amulet height 3.2 cm width 2.6 cm sculpted object resembling animal figure viewed profile textured uneven surface visible wear form rounded head raised snout area curved back slightly recessed midsection raised forelimb curled tail meets flat base surface mix colors red dark brown patches tan areas appearing glossy matte small rough speckled spots scattered across form.

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