Ancient Egyptian Faience Nehebkau Amulet

Object Description

An ancient Egyptian, turquoise faience, amulet of the god Nehebkau. The deity is depicted seated upright on a stool, with a slender, long serpentine curved body and a slightly raised head. The god’s long head is met by two hands clasped together while the feet are tightly pressed together, bent at the knee in seated form. The god has a large eye that has been craved onto the statue, serpentine in nature, with hooded upper lids. There is a large loop at the top near the head for suspension.

Date: Circa 664-332 BC
Period: Late Period

Object History

Ex English collection, AB, acquired 1920s-40, passed by descent.

Object Condition

Good Condition. Some discolouration and earthly encrustations on the surface, as expected for the age of the artefact.

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