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Amulet

ca. 600 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Amuletic figures, six, Egyptian.


Object details

Categories
India Museum
Africa
Object type
Amulet
Materials and techniques
Glazed composition.
Brief description
Amuletic figures, six, Egyptian.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Length: 2cm
  • Width: 0.8cm
Style
Egyptian
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
.
Credit line
Given by The Royal Asiatic Society
Object history
Lent by the Royal Asiatic Society of London to the India Museum. Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in November 1879. Reassigned to Ceramics Department and renumbered in 1925.
Other numbers
  • 12,164 - India Museum Slip Book
  • 07707(IS) - India Museum Catalogue Number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.15A-1925

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Record createdAugust 22, 2017
Record URL
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