World Archaeology - Egyptology (H3496)

A faience amulet of a bird facing right. The front is moulded with a wing and the bird stands on a base; the back is plain. The whole is green, and has brown and white accretions.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (H3501)

A bright blue faience scarab amulet (faded and it has brown accretions). It has been decorated with dark blue glaze (lines along the wings). The back is unglazed and plain. There is an oval section in the middle with a curved wing on either side.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha5805)

This is a green faience amulet now mostly brown. It is moulded in the form of the goddess Sekhmet. She has a roughly moulded cat face with a pointed nose and pointed ears. She is seated on an undecorated throne with one arm bent at the elbow (partly missing), and the other straight, both placed on her lap. Her legs are straight down in front of her. The amulet has a small base, tapering towards the front.There is a loop at the back of her head which is pierced widthways.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha5809)

Dark blue lapis lazuli amulet moulded in the form of a seated cat. It has an almost rectangular base, and is pierced widthways with a loop at the back of the neck. It has incised facial features of a cat, with one tall ear. The tail is either not present or moulded into the back.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6176)

Two faience (?) (now brown) cat headed goddesses, both standing. The taller amulet has roughly moulded cat like features and one pointed ear, her hair down either side of her face. She stands with one leg forward, her feet and the base missing. Both arms are placed down by her side. The other amulet is shorter and stouter. She has roughly moulded cat like features on her face, and the body of a women, with both arms down by her side, and standing with one leg forward. She has fatter thighs than the other figure, and stands on a small rectangular base. There is a pilaster at the back (part missing at the top). There is a small hole pierced widthways through the side of the pilaster near the knees.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6187)

9 amulets. This is a nine faience amulets (pale green, mid-green, beige), moulded in the form of the standing Ptah-Seker. His arms are bent at the elbow. He has roughly moulded facial features of a bald man, and is a rather stout figurer. He stands bow legged. It is pierced widthways through a strap-like loop at the back of the neck. A beige coloured amulet has a more monkey-like face and stands on an almost circuklar base. He has a duplicated face etc on the reverse side. It is pierced widthways through his head. His eyes are moulded, but one cannot see his mouth. A large mid-green matt amulet has an almost cap liked head, is roughly moulded, standing on a rectangular base. It is pierced widthways through an incised, lined loop at the back of the neck. A smaller pale green amulet stands on a square base, with a large hunchback type loop on the back of its shoulders. One green faience amulet is moulded onto a flat oval bacl, with limited details. and is pierced through its head. A small shiny green amulet has pointed rectangular shape base, with a pilaster, through which it is pierced widthways at the top. It has a black painted cap like feature on the top of its head (?) The smallest shiny green faience amulet has part of the base nmissing, and is pierced widthways through its neck. It has a square base, and glue remains on it. The other three are of similar design, in pale green. They are have square bases and are pierced through the neck widthways. One is a more lime/pale green colour. Of the other two one has more pointed face.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6193)

7 pale green, blue, yellowish green and beige coloured faience figures, moulded in the form of a hippopotamus. They stand on all fours, with a long snout touching the base in front of it. It is pierced through a loop lengthways, on the back for suspension. It has a rectangular base. It has incised lines on the top of its back, on the loop and under its belly. Four are smaller than the others. One is pale green shiny faience, surface almost flat with few details recognisable. Another pale green faience figure is roughly moulded with traces of yellow glue on the top. Another is a darker turquoise green shiny colour, with more detailed markings, and incised moulding of udders under its belly and 3 lines on its loop. Its legs are an undulating shape. The fourth small figure is pale green/yellow faience Roughly moulded, with traces of glue on the loop. One of the larger figures is possibly pale green stone and has a chipped ear. It has more rectangular features. The base rounded at the ends. The second larger one is now beige coloured faience, and has a longer loop, with incised markings on its back. It has a larger stout tail, the base rounded at one end. The final figure is pale mint green matt faience, thinner than the others with no real details, and traces of glue on the hole.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6197)

This is eight figures of mostly pale green/blue faience moulded in the form of a seated lion, with their forelegs outstretched infront of them. They all have small rectangular bases and are pierced through a semi-circular loop on their backs. The smallest is faded pale green matt faience, and has part of its belly missing on one side. There are limited mouldings. Another is of pale green matt faience, with a visible incised mane and circular ears. The back is chipped. Another pale green one has rough mouldings and traces of glue all over it. Another is more pale mint green with traces of glue and black paper on one side. Another is now cream coloured with an incised cross hatched base. It has markings for its mane. A pale green shiny faience one is more dainty but roughly moulded. A pale green/blue faience figure is damaged on one side, with rough mouldings, and rounded ends of the base. The final figure is larger and more cat like than the others, of pale green matt faience. One end of the base is rounded. More ressemblant to a leopard or young lion.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6200)

5 amulets, all small, made of mint/pale green faience. They are all moulded in the form of Shu kneeling on one leg with arms bent at the elbows, raised above their heads holding up the sky. They all have small rectangular bases, and a pilaster at the back, which are pierced widthways. All have small beards and are roughly moulded. Two are more yellowish pale green and hols a semicircular object above their heads. One of these is slightly darker and has smaller facial features. The other three are smaller. One is mint green and appears to hold no object above its head. The pilaster only goes two thirds of the way up at the back. One is pale green, slightly shiny and has a smal rectangular object on its head. The other seems to be beige coloured, and holds an object in its hand, parallel with the top of its hands.It has a loop at the back which is pierced. It is not pierced through the pilaster as the other 4.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.1)

This is a pale green shiny faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. There is a pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back. The details are roughly incised and almost flat figure.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.2)

This is a mid-green matt faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. There is a pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back. It has a small rectangular base, and the details are roughly moulded.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.3)

Pale green matt faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. There is a thin pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back. The details are barely visible and the figure is almost flat.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.4)

This is a mint green shiny faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. There is a pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back. It has a small rectangular base. the figure has a small face, and is moulded three-dimensionally.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.5)

This is a green matt faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. There is a pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back.It has an almost rectangular base and the details are roughly moulded.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.6)

Mint green matt faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. There is a pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back. There is a small rectangular base and the details are quite detailed.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.7)

Turquoise matt faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. It has a loop through the back which is pierced widthways.. It has a small rectangular base. Details are roughly moulded.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.8)

Dark shiny turquoise figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching with two arms held up bent at the elbows. It faces to the front. It is pierced widthways through a loop at the top. The details are roughly incised and it is a flat figure.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6254.9)

Blue shiny faience figure moulded in the form of Shu holding up the sky. The figure is crouching to the side. There is a pilaster at the back. It is pierced widthways through the pilaster at the back.The details are roughly incised and it is a flat figure in fretted tome shape.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6256)

This is a pale mint green faience amulet moulded in the standing figure of Thoth. He has a large ibis head with a large beak. He wears a knee length dress, with his arms both placed down at his side. One leg is placed forward. It has a pilaster at the back, and a small rrectangular base. It is pierced widthways through the back of the pilaster at about waist length.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6273)

This is a pale blue shiny faience amulet moulded in the form of the seated goddess Sekhmet. She has finely moulded facial features of a cat, with a necklace incised with lines. One arm is down by her side, the other is bent at the elbow holding a sceptre. She is seated on a throne on a square case. The throne has lined decoration around the edges and in one corner. It is pierced widthways through a loop at the back of the head. Part of front is missing.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6279.1)

This is a dark green matt faience (now partly brown), seated figure of the goddess Sekhmet. She has roughly moulded cat like features, with hollow eyes. She has half a sun disc on her head. She is posed in a squat position, on an almost square base. It is a very stock figure, and is pierced widthways through a loop at the back of the neck.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6279.2)

Pale green matt faience amulet moulded in the form the seated goddess Sekhmet. She has roughly moulded cat features for her head and rounded ears. Both her arms are bent at the elbow and she holds an object in her hands, upon which her chin rests. The amulet has a small rectangular base, and she sits with her legs together on an undecorated throne. It is pierced widthways through a loop at the top of the head. Two lines divide the legs.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6282)

This is five amulets, of turquoise and pale green matt and shiny faience, moulded in the form of a crocodile. The largest one is shiny turquoise faience, and has a rectangular base. Facial features are crudely moulded, with incised scaling on the back. Part of its tail is missing. It is pierced widthways under the neck. Another is pale green matt faience. It has an ovoid base, shaped to a point at both ends. Details are incised on, and it rests its head on an object at the front. There is a square shaped loop on the back of the neck, which is pierced widthways. A plaited scale desigh is on its tail. Another is pale green shiny faience. Facial features almost non-existant, with a limited lined moulding on its back, It is pierced widthways under the neck. Another is pale green matt faience. It has an elongated snout and small eyes. There is a detailed incised cross hatch pattern on its back. It squats on an almost rectangular base, and part of its tail is missing. It is pierced widthways under the neck. The smallest amulet is of pale green matt faience, and stands on a rectangular base. It has limited moulding, with some raised moulding on the back. It is pierced widthways under its neck.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6283)

This is three amulets, one larger than the other two, made of mint/pale green faience. They are all moulded in the form of Shu kneeling on one leg with arms bent at the elbows, raised above their heads holding up the sky. They all have small rectangular bases, and a pilaster at the back, which are pierced widthways. All have small beards. The smallest figure has a more triangular shape which it holds above its head, and part of the hand is missing at the back. It has a pleated skirt. The other small figure has a more rainbow shaped object which it holds above its head and a bare chest with a small hole in its stomach. The largest figure is more of a mint green colour and has a longer beard and face. It has three lines projecting from its head and a pleated skirt. More roughly moulded than the other two.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6292)

6 amulets. This is six amulets of pale green, green, matt and shiny, faience, moulded in the form of the standing Ptah-Sokar. His arms bent at the elbow, and he has roughly moulded facial features of a bald headed man, and is a rather stout figure. He stands bow legged. They are all pierced twidthways through the neck. The largest green matt amulet (now drab brown) is missing from the thighs downwards. He has small ears and a small face. The smallest pale green matt amulet stands on a small rectangular base. Its features are crudely moulded, and he has an almost square angular like body, with a flat head. Another small pale green amulet has part of the neck at the back missing, and stands on an almost square base. Its features are almost non-existant. A similar more darker green amulet of this size, is similar in its detail, with a more rectangular base. Another is off pale green, and stands on a rectangular base, with a hole in one ear, and its face is duplicated on the other side. The final pale green shiny amulet has a rectangular base, and an indented navel. There is an od face on the back of its head.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6297)

This is a dark blue lapis lazuli amulet moulded in the form of a seated cat. It has an almost rectangular base, and is pierced widthways with a loop at the back of the neck. It has incised facial features of a cat, with one tall ear. The tail is either not present or moulded into the back.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6305)

This is two specimens of pale green matt faience (one is now cream), figures moulded in the shape of a standing ibis. both are pierced through a loop at the back of the neck. One is pale green, with an almost rectangular base, moulded into an enclosed diarama type background. The other is now cream, and has an almost rectangular base. The beak joins to an upright object at the front of the mount. Part of its wing is missing. It is smaller than the other one.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6308.1), Sekhmet

Pale turquoise shiny faience amulet moulded in the form of a seated cat. It has a small rectangular base, and is pierced widthways through its neck. It is curved behind and has a roughly moulded face with large almost pointed ears.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6308.2)

This is a pale green matt faience figure moulded in the form of the standing sekhmet. It has a small rectangular base. The figure has rougly moulded facial features of a cat with pointed ears. She stands holding a sceptre in one hand and with one leg forward. She wears a small headdress which is pierced widthways.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6308.3)

Dark green matt faience amulet of the torso and head of the figure of sekhmet. It is relatively flat in comparison with other amulets. Facial details of a cat are finely moulded and there are two small ears which are moulded on a sun headress. Her hair is plaited around her neck and she wears a detailed headress with necklace.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6313)

Pale blue shiny faience amulet moulded in the form of Ptah-Sokar standing. He has a bald head, and roughly moulded facial features. He has a stout body, and is rather muscular, and holds his hands on his hips. He is nude and stands astrided on a rectangular base. He is pierced through his centre widthways. His back is also roughly moulded.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6315)

This is a bright blue shiny faience amulet, moulded in the form of a circular, flat disc shaped crocodile. It has two circular raised eyes and an open mouth. There is a finely incised cross-hatch pattern on its back, and a larger cross hatch pattern on its stomach. It is pierced lengthways through its mouth to the back of its tail.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6317)

Blue faience figure (now gray on one side) moulded in the shape of the head of Seno. The details barely visible as it is crudely moulded. There is a hole at the top end and two holes at the bottom. The back is flat.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6321)

Four pale green/beige matt faience figures moulded in the form of a seated hare, with its forelegs outstretched in front of it. They have long ears projecting backwards, which have incised markings on. They all have small rectangular bases and three are pierced under the ears for suspension. One is a pair of hares pierced lengthways underneath both the hares for suspension. The smallest figure, is the double hare, which is pale green on top, almost blue green on the base. They have incised lines on either sides, and deep mouldings through the top of the ears. The features are almost non-existant. There is an incised line and four concentric circle decoration on an almost square base. Another is pale green matt faience, with large projecting, angular ears which have an incised lined decoration, and roughly moulded facial figures. A blue shiny faience figures has ears projecting flatly back along the entire length of its body, and has rough mouldings. The fourth pale green/yellow matt faience figure is partly missing on one side and at the front of the base, with odd flat ears with traces of markings on the ears.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6326)

2 amulet. Two amulets of pale green matt faience moulded in the form of Ptah standing. The slightly taller one is stouter, wearing a robe (?) his arms are moulded into his body. He wears a large sun disc on his head and holds a staff in his hands. He has a bald head and roughly moulded facial features of a man. He stands on a rectangular base. There is a pilaster at the back, which is pierced widthways at the top of the head. The other amulet is taller and thinner. It has a bald head with limited facial details. Again holding a sceptre and standing feet together on a rectangular base. There is a pilaster at the back, which is pierced widthways near the waist.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6329)

Green shiny faience amulet moulded in the form of a young pig, standing on a thin rectangular base with its nose to the ground. It has roughly moulded features of a pig, with a large stomach, incised with lines. It has a loop of the back which is pierced lengthways and decorated with incised lines. It has tall pointed ears, and a stumpy tail. It is decorated with black paint spots on its forehead and back.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6334)

Dark green matt faience amulet moulded in the form of a pig standing with its nose to the ground. It stands on an ovoid base. It is crudely modelled with little detail. The legs are moulded into the base.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6395)

This is a turquoise shiny faience figure, moulded in the form of a hippopotamus. It stands on all fours, with a large elongated snout touching the base in front of it. It is pierced through a loop lengthways, on the back for suspension. It has a rectangular base. It has incised armour like markings on its belly. It is quite angular, and the front legs point towards its snout. Its ears are long and swept back.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6407)

This is a blue/green matt faience amulet, moulded in the form of the standing Ptah-Sokar. He holds a circular object in his hands, his arms bent at the elbow. He has roughly moulded facial features of a man, and is a rather stout figure, wearing a tall rounded hat. He stands bow legged on an ovoid base. It is pierced widthways through a strap-like loop at the back of the neck.

World Archaeology - Egyptology (Ha6431), Bastet

Green faience (now mostly white) amulet moulded in the form of a seated cat. It has an almost rectangular base, rounded at both ends, and is pierced widthways with a loop at the back of the neck. It has roughly moulded facial features of a cat with no ears. Two lines are incised on its forehead. The tail is either not present or moulded into the back.