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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Sphinx Amulet with Nubian Hairstyle

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Dateca. 722-655 BCE
MediumQuartzite or sandstone with hematite staining
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 3/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in., 6 g (3 x 2.2 x 1 cm, 3/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1010
Exhibition HistoryLife and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 4 - August 6, 2023
Published ReferencesMelinda K. Hartwig, ed., Life and The Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2023), catalogue entry 95.
Terms
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, possibly purchased from Roger Fernand Galliano, Paris, France.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art