Object Number: Ha6758

Collection: World Archaeology - Egyptology

Object Name: amulet

Description: 6 amulets. Six amulets of pale green, blue and dark blue matt faience, moulded in the form of the stout figure of Ptah-Sokar. All have similar crude modelling of a bald headed man, and have their hands placed on their legs, with stout bowed legs standing on rectangular bases. They are all pierced widthways through a loop at he back of the neck. The largest one is made of dark blue faience and has flattened facial features. The base is more ovoid. Of the two smallest ones, one is pale blue. one is pale green. The other three - one is pale-turquoise green, and has a straight oblong nose. The others are both pale green. One has a more prominent square shaped face, the other has more prominent ears.

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