An ancient Egyptian blue faience amulet of a
squatting baboon.
Depicted squatting on his haunches, the tail
curving forward around his right side, his fur
stippled and voluminous, his animated face
with
circular eyes and an elongated snout, on an
integral plinth, a suspension loop at the back.
Baboons were mostly associated with the
god
Thoth and the Moon.
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.
- (OS.042)
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