Ancient Egyptian Faience Baboon Pendant Talisman

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Fine Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art

By Artemis Fine Arts

May 1, 2025

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• Lot Description
  Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. This baboon faience amulet depicts the animal squatting on an ovoid plinth, with its hands raised and held over its mouth, and a suspension loop on the verso. The amulet is made from faience, a glazed ceramic material, and features vibrant turquoise-blue coloring, a common hue used in ancient Egyptian amulets for its symbolic connection to fertility, the Nile river, and rebirth. The baboon, often linked with the god Thoth, was revered in ancient Egyptian culture for its association with wisdom, knowledge, and the moon. Size: 0.9" W x 1.7" H (2.3 cm x 4.3 cm)
  
  Provenance: private Keller Family collection, Alabama, USA, acquired via inheritance, assembled from private U.S. and European collections 1935 to 1950s
  
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  #192681

  Condition

  Surface pitting and nicks, but otherwise intact and great condition.
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