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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Uraeus (royal cobra) Amulet
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Uraeus (royal cobra) Amulet

Period

Late Period, Dynasty 27-30

Year

525-343 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

Egyptian faience

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Martha B. Lisle

Object Number

67.179

Type

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 15: Green

RISD Museum’s Manual 15 Celebrates Green

New life is always shown to us through mokingpu, the color green-the light green stems of rabbitbrush, one of the few colors seen the winter; the tender green shoots of new corn that emerge in the spring against the backdrop of the dry brown earth. Green offers hope. Green represents life.

-Susan Sekaquaptewa

A welcome splash of color after a long winter, the RISD Museum’s fifteenth issue of Manual is awash in shades of green, celebrating the color's myriad associations with nature and growth, environmentalism and sustainable practices, newness and hope (as well as poison and currency) and delving into the histories of specific pigments and processes. Manual 15 opens with an introductory essay by Hopi grower Susan Sekaquaptewa, who details the soft hues of the flora of Northern Arizona. “You appreciate plants more when you develop a relationship with them,” she explains.

This issue of Manual is supported in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional generous support is provided by the RISD Museum Associates and Sotheby’s.

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 they were particularly well suited for production in clay molds, which have been found during excavations.

Ancient Sites
Feb 05, 1985 – Mar 16, 1985

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Uraeus (royal cobra) Amulet, 525-343 BCE
Faience
Bequest of Martha B. Lisle 67.179

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