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.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_060

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

23.1Mo (1.3Mo) / 20.9cm x 27.7cm / 2465 x 3272 (300dpi)

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