Caption

Amulet - naos, Goluchów Greater Poland Voivodeship, bulls, naos, udjat eyes, Apis myth., solar discs, sacred animals; depicting bulls, solar discs and udjat eye; ca. 1069–656 BC, Third Intermediate Period, Egypt; amulet; height 3.4 cm, width 2.5 cm, An aged rectangular pendant or amulet with a trapezoidal lower section and a wider top bar, rendered in weathered bluish-green and pale turquoise tones with patches of brown and tan surface wear, showing a raised relief of an animal with a stout body and short legs standing beneath a rounded central motif and a curved, wing-like element; the top area has a ridged loop or suspension feature and a band with vertical grooves, and the entire object displays rough, pitted texture and areas of discoloration in muted blue, green, brown, tan, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_122

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.8Mb (2.0Mb) / 12.3in x 12.3in / 3681 x 3681 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - naos Goluchów Greater Poland Voivodeship bulls naos udjat eyes Apis myth solar discs sacred animals depicting bulls udjat eye ca 1069–656 Bc Third Intermediate Period Egypt amulet height 3.4 cm width 2.5 cm aged rectangular pendant trapezoidal lower section wider top bar rendered weathered bluish-green pale turquoise tones patches brown tan surface wear showing raised relief animal stout body short legs standing beneath rounded central motif curved wing- element top area ridged loop suspension feature band vertical grooves entire object displays rough pitted texture areas discoloration muted blue green tan gray.