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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Baboon Amulet
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Baboon Amulet

AAT Object Form/Functionamulets
AAT Object Form/Functionfigurines
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period - Ptolemaic Period
Date722-30 BCE
MediumLapis lazuli
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions3/4 x 3/8 x 5/16 in., 4 g (1.9 x 1 x 0.8 cm, 1/8 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1006
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art