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Amulet of a Composite Falcon and Human Dwarf Figure Surmounted by a Scarab BeetleLate Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 31 BCE)

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Small bronze sculpture of a seated figure with crossed legs, broad facial features, ear ornaments, and a topknot, with olive-brown patina and turquoise-green corrosion

Unknown, Amulet of a Composite Falcon and Human Dwarf Figure Surmounted by a Scarab Beetle, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 31 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jerome F. Snyder, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Amulet of a Composite Falcon and Human Dwarf Figure Surmounted by a Scarab Beetle
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 31 BCE)
Medium
Faience blue
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 7/8 in. (4.1 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.286
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art