amulet;
figure
- Description
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Mould-made amuletic figure in glazed composition, representing an unclear deity (possibly a male deity with a short kilt) striding on a rectangular base, with arms to the sides; very roughly made with very crude, schematic and blurred features; suspension hole pierced widthways through the head; pale yellowish glaze mostly worn; front part of head broken off.
- Production date
- 6thC BC - 2ndC BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 2 centimetres
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Length: 0.60 centimetres
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Width: 0.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Object owned and held by World Museum, Liverpool. This record is included in the British Museum database as part of the Museum’s Naukratis Project, a research collaboration that aims to virtually re-unite finds from the ancient port city of Naukratis, now distributed over 80 museums worldwide.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Relatively poor
- Acquisition date
- 1886
- Department
- External
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 9,9,86,76 (Accession Number)