An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Supplicant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Scarabs Allen & Unwin

Allen & Unwin

was equated with the Egyptian high god Amun after Rome conquered Egypt

so such amulets

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An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Supplicant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Scarabs Allen & UnwinOf light green yellow faience, the male figure is seated with crossed legs, holding up a bowl of offerings in front of him, wearing a cropped wig. Dimensions: Height: 3 cm (1 1 8 inches) Condition: A small chip to the bowl and the right elbow, a stable hairline fracture from the right knee to left elbow. Otherwise intact. Provenance: Ex. private collection of Mrs. Gerald Bronfman, Canada, acquired from Sotheby's, London, in 1988. The Canadian Bronfman