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Ancient Egypt, amulet in brown faience representing a bull. From the Late Period 722-322 B.C.  
The bull was an animal mostly associated with offerings.Presenting food and drink to deities and deceased ancestors was in fact a ritual practiced and attested throughout pharaonic history in various ceremonies, such as that the opening of the mouth. 

Acquired from a Spanish private collection, S.V.S in 1980. 
-The piece includes an authenticity certificate. 

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Late Period 722-322 B.C

Ancient Egypt Faience Bull amulet - 1.3 cm

Archaeology

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Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

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Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

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