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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Fish Amulet
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Fish Amulet

Period

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1550-1307 BCE

Year

1391-1335 BCE

Medium

  • faience

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Faience

Materials

clay products, Egyptian faience

Dimensions

3.9 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm (1 9/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1996.73.2

Type

  • Ceramics

Publications

  • Books

Gifts of the Nile, Ancient Egyptian Faience

Ancient Egyptian faience / edited by Florence Dunn Friedman ; with the assistance of Georgina Borromeo ; technical editing by Mimi Leveque.

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Faience was a favored material for Egyptian amulets, which were magically protective charms worn or carried on the body. Amulets were sewn or wound into mummy wrappings to protect the deceased from otherworldly perils. The small size of amulets meant that the were particularly well suited for production in clay molds, which have been found during excavations.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Fish Amulet, 1391-1335 BCE
Faience
3.9 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm (1 9/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 1996.73.2

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