An Egyptian glass vulture amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry 2008 Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibition

2008 Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibition

Andre Emmerich (1924 – 2007) was a German-born American gallerist who specialized in the color field school and pre-Columbian art while also taking on artists such as David Hockney and John D

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An Egyptian glass vulture amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry 2008 Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibitionthis flat backed molded glass amulet is probably the manifestation of the goddess Nekhbet, patroness of Upper Egypt. Condition: The amulet is intact and in good condition overall. A rare example. Dimensions: Height: 3 4 in. (1. 9 cm.) Provenance: Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.