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Faience snake amulet

Faience snake amulet. Culture: Egyptian. Dimensions: H.: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm). Date: 664-30 B.C.. Amulets representing animals were attributed to a deity: a hawk for Ra, the Sun God, a lion for Sakhmi, the War Goddess, a ram for Khnum and a cat for Bast. Snakes were symbols of royalty.
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Titre:
Faience snake amulet
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Faience snake amulet. Culture: Egyptian. Dimensions: H.: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm). Date: 664-30 B.C.. Amulets representing animals were attributed to a deity: a hawk for Ra, the Sun God, a lion for Sakhmi, the War Goddess, a ram for Khnum and a cat for Bast. Snakes were symbols of royalty.
Technique/matériel:
Clay, glazed
Période:
Late Dynastic-Hellenistic
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:
3170 x 4226 px | 38.3 MB
Taille d'impression:
26.8 x 35.8 cm | 10.6 x 14.1 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés:
AFRICA • ARGILE • EGIPTO • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA