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Collections

Amulet of an Unidentified AnimalPtolemaic Period - Roman(?) Period (332 BCE - 337 CE)

Not on view
Small ancient animal figurine, possibly ceramic or metal, modeled as a four-legged bovine with heavily weathered pinkish-tan and rust-mottled surface
Title
Amulet of an Unidentified Animal
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Ptolemaic Period - Roman(?) Period (332 BCE - 337 CE)
Medium
Copper (sculpted in the round)
Dimensions
7/8 x 1/2 in. (2.22 x 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.80.200.40
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art