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Hamadryas Baboon Amulet

1540–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom

(1540–1069 BCE)
Medium
faience
Measurements
Overall: 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.738
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Location
Not on view
Print
An amulet glazed in bright turquoise blue depicts a baboon, squatting with its limbs tucked close to its compact body. The figure has dark blue speckles and brown marks texturing its pitted surface. It features hands reaching toward a simplified face and a suspension hole atop its head. These features are abstracted, with the ears and limbs blending into the vertical form of the vibrant, glassy material.

Hamadryas Baboon Amulet

1540–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE)

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