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Impressive Late Period Faience Priest's Leopard Amulet

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All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Faience: Pre AD 1000: item # 931085

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Benjamin S. F. Wallis
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Impressive Late Period Faience Priest's Leopard Amulet
This is a very large and impressive amulet worn by a priest in the Late Period of Egyptian history, circa 600 BCE.

The piece measures 7.5 cm tall and 5 cm wide. Intact and choice, with some wear to the surface, an indication that this piece was actually worn by someone for a considerable amount of time prior to burial.

The leopard symbolizes priesthood in ancient Egyptian iconography. The priest who wore this would have most likely also worn a leopard's skin as a sash, indicating his administrative role.

A beautiful piece.

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