Ibis Amulet

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:664–30 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 x 9/16 x 1 1/2 in. (2.5 x 1.4 x 3.8 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 08.480.85

Image: 08.480.85_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Small blue-green faience figure of an Ibis crouching on an oblong plinth. Small object, possibly an ostrich feather supported by his beak. Suspension loop joins head to back. Condition: Glaze badly worn on back of bird. Otherwise good.

Brooklyn Museum