Amulet — Ba figure;, Egyptian Ptolemaic Period 332–30 BC. Navy blue glass amulet representing the Ba myth. from Egyptian religion; used as grave goods. Height 3.2 cm, width 3.8 cm., A small worn figurine shaped like a crouching animal with a rounded head and pronounced beak-like snout, mostly covered in a vibrant blue surface with areas of darker brown and black discoloration and pitting; the form shows smooth, rounded contours with a suggestion of a hunched back and a short tail-like projection, and the lower area appears rougher with patches of darker brown and black on the underside and along some edges.
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Amulet — Ba figure;, Egyptian Ptolemaic Period 332–30 BC. Navy blue glass amulet representing the Ba myth. from Egyptian religion; used as grave goods. Height 3.2 cm, width 3.8 cm., A small worn figurine shaped like a crouching animal with a rounded head and pronounced beak-like snout, mostly covered in a vibrant blue surface with areas of darker brown and black discoloration and pitting; the form shows smooth, rounded contours with a suggestion of a hunched back and a short tail-like projection, and the lower area appears rougher with patches of darker brown and black on the underside and along some edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_062

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Amulet Ba figure Egyptian Ptolemaic Period 332–30 BC Navy blue glass amulet representing Ba myth Egyptian religion grave goods Height 3.2 cm width 3.8 cm small worn figurine shaped crouching animal rounded head pronounced beak- snout mostly covered vibrant blue surface areas darker brown black discoloration pitting form smooth rounded contours suggestion hunched back short tail- projection lower area rougher patches black underside edges.

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