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AmuletC1103

Oblong, rounded, brown piece that tapers at both ends. Has an animal head that has circular eyes with geometric patterns. There is a curved band around the 'waistline' separating the geometric designs on the head from the rest of the plain body. Lime used to emphasize design.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
palm nut and lime mineral
Made in
Gulf, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletH1.213

White stone farm amulet, carved in high relief showing three cows and three rams facing the outside edge with two houses next to each other in an L-shape, a human figure, three granaries or cylindrical structures and a central, rectangular building with a square, two elongated rectangles and two circles on top. (There is faded handwriting on the back, which appears to be a person’s name?)

Culture
Andes
Material
stone
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletH1.209

Small heavy, black stone, rounded vessel carved in the shape of a llama. Details carved at the front of body, and a small tail carved in relief at the back.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.234

Figure representing the uatch, the sceptre of Isis, which represents a papyrus plant. The figure has a rectangular top with incised parallel grooves below which is a segment representing the papyrus leaves that flares outwards towards the top, and the shaft has slightly rounded sides that come to a blunted point at the bottom. Glazed in light green.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.248

Bead depicting six papyrus columns in translucent blue glass. A hole runs from top to bottom at each side.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
glass
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.198

Figure of Isis wearing the headdress of Hathor, which consists of a solar disc flanked by the horns of a cow. She is standing with her arms at her sides and with her left foot in front of the right. Hieroglyphs are written down the back.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
lapis lazuli mineral and wood
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.153

Amulet depicting the triad of Isis, Nephthys, and Horus standing side by side holding hands. They are standing on an elongated rectangular platform and thate is a loop at the top centre.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletM3.144

Amulet of Uzait Horu, or sacred eye of Horus. This is the quadruple form of the sacred eye design, which is repeated symetrically four times. The design is emphasized with black lines and the amulet is pierced with a hole that runs from side to side.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
faience and glass ?
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3559/38

Phallic-shaped amulet with a human-like figure wrapped around the top. Smiling facial features are carved in relief; hair(?), pulled back with band, across back of figure. Spiral motifs carved along length of amulet. Square protrusion on top of amulet with a circular cutout, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
clay ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3559/37

Phallic-shaped amulet with a monkey wrapped around the top. Smiling monkey's facial features are carved in relief; diagonal lines across limbs and tail, imitating fur. Curvilinear motifs carved along length of amulet. Cutout where the monkey's tail loops overtop of amulet, forming a ring for hanging purposes.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
clay ?
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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