Pataikos Amulet
date
about 1539 BCE-30 BCE
creation place
Africa, Egypt
medium & support
Formed faience
measurements
2 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in. (5.72 x 2.87 x 1.42 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2013.001.051
keywords
ancient history, apotropaion, charm, classical antiquity, costume, costume accessories, demi-gods, Egyptian, faience, figures, gods, heroes, history, magic, mythology, occultism, Pataikos, sign, supernatural, talisman, visual works
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