Amulet - Ba, Ba myth., Egyptian religion, grave goods, navy blue glass, 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period, Egypt, amulet, height 2.7 cm, width 3.1 cm, A small sculpted object resembling a bird shown in profile with a rounded head, short beak, compact body, and a long tapered tail; the surface appears textured and worn with a mottled combination of deep blue and brown tones, with a few lighter spots and areas of darker shadow; the bird stands on a small rectangular base of similar rough texture and color against a plain light gray background.
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Amulet - Ba, Ba myth., Egyptian religion, grave goods, navy blue glass, 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period, Egypt, amulet, height 2.7 cm, width 3.1 cm, A small sculpted object resembling a bird shown in profile with a rounded head, short beak, compact body, and a long tapered tail; the surface appears textured and worn with a mottled combination of deep blue and brown tones, with a few lighter spots and areas of darker shadow; the bird stands on a small rectangular base of similar rough texture and color against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_061

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Amulet - Ba Ba myth Egyptian religion grave goods navy blue glass 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt amulet height 2.7 cm width 3.1 cm small sculpted object resembling bird shown profile rounded head short beak compact body long tapered tail surface textured worn mottled combination deep blue brown tones lighter spots areas darker shadow bird stands small rectangular base rough texture color plain light gray background.

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