Amulet — sitting baboon; white glass; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt; height 2.2 cm, width 1.7 cm., A small sculpted figure of an animal viewed in profile, carved from a pale off-white material with a slightly rough, pitted surface and small darker speckles and spots; the figure shows a rounded head with a short snout, a curved neck leading to a compact body with a pronounced hindquarter and a tucked rear leg, and a short tail curled along the lower back; the surface displays areas of light beige and subtle brown discoloration and tiny dark flecks against the overall off-white, set against a neutral gray background.
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Amulet — sitting baboon; white glass; Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt; height 2.2 cm, width 1.7 cm., A small sculpted figure of an animal viewed in profile, carved from a pale off-white material with a slightly rough, pitted surface and small darker speckles and spots; the figure shows a rounded head with a short snout, a curved neck leading to a compact body with a pronounced hindquarter and a tucked rear leg, and a short tail curled along the lower back; the surface displays areas of light beige and subtle brown discoloration and tiny dark flecks against the overall off-white, set against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_060

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Amulet sitting baboon white glass Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt height 2.2 cm width 1.7 cm small sculpted figure animal viewed profile carved pale off-white material slightly rough pitted surface small darker speckles spots figure rounded head short snout curved neck leading compact body pronounced hindquarter tucked rear leg short tail curled lower back surface displays areas light beige subtle brown discoloration tiny dark flecks off-white set neutral gray background.

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