Arts of Africa — Page 3
1,061 artworks · Art Institute of Chicago
Amulet of a Squatting Ape
Ancient Egyptian, First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom (about 2160–1784 BCE)
Amulet of the Goddess Bastet as a Seated Cat
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (?) (about 664–332 BCE)
Amulet of a Crocodile
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)
Amulet of the Head of the God Anubis
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Late Period (about 1550–664 BCE)
Amulet of the God Anubis wearing Atef Crown
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (about 664–332 BCE)
Amulet of the Ram-Headed God Amun
Ancient Egyptian, Late New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period (about 1295–664 BCE)
Amulet of a Serpent on a Stela
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (about 1070–664 BCE)
Amulet of the Lunar Crescent
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1300 BCE)
Amulet of the God Tutu
Ancient Egyptian, Roman Period (1st–3rd century)
Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Late Period (about 1550–664 BCE)
Amulet of a Fly
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom (?) (about 1550–1069 BCE)
Amulet of the Harpoon of Horus
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (about 1070–332 BCE)
Amulet of the Mummiform God Anubis
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664–332 BCE)
Amulets of Hearts (2)
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1350 BCE)
Amulet of the God Osiris
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (about 1070–332 BCE)
Amulet of a Heart
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (about 664–332 BCE)
Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)
Amulet of a Claw
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Late Period (?) (about 1550–664 BCE)
Amulet of the Harpoon of Horus
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (about 1070–332 BCE)
Amulet of a Ram's Head
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Later Period? (about 1500–664 BCE)
Amulet of a Falcon
Ancient Egyptian, First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 9–13 (about 2160–1650 BCE)
Amulet of a Clenched Fist
Ancient Egyptian, Roman Period (30 BCE–395 CE)
Amulet of a Crouched Female Sphinx
Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13 (about 2055–1650 BCE)
Amulet of the God Harpocrates (Standing)
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of a Crocodile
Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985–1773 BCE)
Amulet of a Seated Baboon
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of the Goddess Taweret
Ancient Egyptian, Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 15–18 (about 1650–1295 BCE)
Amulet of a Uraeus with Sun Disk
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of the God Ptah
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of Tyet (Isis Knot)
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)
Amulet of the God Khonsu as a Falcon
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of the Theban Triad, Amun, Mut, and Khonsu
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of the Goddess Taweret
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Amulet of a Falcon
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)
Bead or Amulet in the Shape of Two Birds
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, mid–Dynasty 18–Dynasty 19, about 1390–1186 BCE
Miniature New Year's Flask
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Psamtek I (664–610 BCE)
Amulet of Pataikos
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 25–31 (8th–4th century BCE)
Amulet in the Shape of a Female Figure, possibly the Goddess Isis (?)
Ancient Egyptian, Roman Period (?) (30 BCE–395 CE)
Amulet of an Axe Blade
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20 (about 1550–1069 BCE)
Amulet of an Unidentified Goddess (?)
Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (?) (4th–1st century BCE)
Amulet of a Cat Sitting on a Papyrus Column
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (about 1069–664 BCE)
Amulet of the Gods Amun-Ra Kamutef and Horus
Ancient Egyptian, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (7th–1st century BCE)
Amulet of a Situla (Jar)
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (about 1070–664 BCE)
Amulets (string): Eye of Horus, Djed Pillars, Scarabs
Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (?) (about 1069–332 BCE)
Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (?) (about 1700 BCE)
Pendant with the Cartouche of Kheperkare (Senwosret I)
Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1956–1911 BCE)
Amulet of the God Bes
Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (about 1700 BCE)
Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period (about 1550–664 BCE)