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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mold for a Benu Bird Amulet
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Mold for a Benu Bird Amulet

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Date722-332 BCE
MediumLimestone
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions3 x 2 5/8 in. (7.6 x 6.7 cm)
Object number2005.019.001
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2009 - Present
Published ReferencesSmall Sculpture from Ancient Egypt XVII (London: Charles Ede, Ltd., 1990), number 21.
ProvenanceEx private collection, acquired from Charles Ede, Ltd., London, England. Purchased by MCCM from Bonhams London, April 21, 2005, lot 498.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art