Arts of Africa — Page 4

1,061 artworks · Art Institute of Chicago

Amulet of a Crocodile by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Crocodile

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Hathor (?) with Cow's Head by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Hathor (?) with Cow's Head

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period? (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Heart by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Heart

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom (about 1550–1069 BCE)

Amulet of a Headrest by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Headrest

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)

Amulet of a Left Eye by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Left Eye

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Late Period (about 1550–332 BCE)

Foundation Deposit: Ox Head by Ancient Egyptian

Foundation Deposit: Ox Head

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18–20 (about 1550–1069 BCE)

Amulet of the God Bes by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Bes

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (about 1069–664 BCE)

Amulet of the God Shu by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Shu

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)

Amulet of the God Shu by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Shu

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Crocodile by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Crocodile

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period (?) (about 1550–664 BCE)

Amulet of the God Shu by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Shu

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate–Late Period (about 1070–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Bastet by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Bastet

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (?) (664 BCE–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Hathor with Menat and Sistrum by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Hathor with Menat and Sistrum

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (?) (664–332 BCE)

Foundation Deposit: Calf's Foreleg (khepesh) by Ancient Egyptian

Foundation Deposit: Calf's Foreleg (khepesh)

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom? (about 1550–1069 BCE)

Amulet or Inlay of a Serpent by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet or Inlay of a Serpent

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (about 664–332 BCE)

Pendant in the Shape of a Lotus Blossom by Ancient Egyptian

Pendant in the Shape of a Lotus Blossom

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Late Period (about 1550–664 BCE)

Pendant in the Shape of a Lotus Blossom by Ancient Egyptian

Pendant in the Shape of a Lotus Blossom

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Late Period (about 1550–664 BCE)

Amulet of Pataikos by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Pataikos

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664–332 BCE)

Double Crown Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Double Crown Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Amulet of a Headrest by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Headrest

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of a Headrest by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of a Headrest

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (7th –1st century BCE)

Two Beads or Amulets in the Form of Birds by Ancient Egyptian

Two Beads or Amulets in the Form of Birds

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–19 (about 1550–1186 BCE)

Ring Depicting Isis and Horus by Ancient Egyptian

Ring Depicting Isis and Horus

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Statuette of the God Horus by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of the God Horus

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 22–25 (?) (about 945–656 BCE)

Ring Inscribed with Hieroglyphs by Ancient Egyptian

Ring Inscribed with Hieroglyphs

Ancient Egyptian, Probably Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

102 Beads by Ancient Egyptian

102 Beads

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985–1773 BCE)

Amulet of the God Anubis by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Anubis

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (?) (7th–1st centuries BCE)

Bead Net Funerary Shroud with Amulets by Ancient Egyptian

Bead Net Funerary Shroud with Amulets

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 23–25 (about 818–656 BCE)

Amulet of the God Re-Horakhty by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Re-Horakhty

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 21–25 (about 1069–664 BCE)

Amulet of Two Fingers by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Two Fingers

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of Mummiform Khonsu by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Mummiform Khonsu

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of the God Pataikos wearing Atef Crown by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Pataikos wearing Atef Crown

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasties 21–31 (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris) by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris)

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasties 21–31 (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris) by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris)

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasties 21–31 (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris) by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris)

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasties 21–31 (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris) by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the Goddess Taweret (Thoeris)

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasties 21–31 (about 1069–332 BCE)

Amulet of the God Bes by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Bes

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period (about 1500–664 BCE)

Amulet of the God Nefertem by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Nefertem

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period (about 1070–332 BCE)

Amulet of Imsety, One of the Four Sons of Horus by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Imsety, One of the Four Sons of Horus

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Amulet of Bes Head and Serpent by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Bes Head and Serpent

Ancient Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (about 1070–664 BCE)

Scaraboid in the Form of a Hedgehog by Ancient Egyptian

Scaraboid in the Form of a Hedgehog

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period (about 1550–664 BCE)

Amulet of Two Back to Back Canine Heads by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Two Back to Back Canine Heads

Ancient Egyptian, First Intermediate Period? (about 2160 BCE)

Amulet of the God Thoth as a Crouched Ibis with Feather of Maat by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Thoth as a Crouched Ibis with Feather of Maat

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (7th–1st century BCE)

Amulet of the God Horus as a Falcon with Double Crown by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Horus as a Falcon with Double Crown

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (664–332 BCE)

Amulet of the God Harpocrates or Horus-Helios with Cornucopia by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of the God Harpocrates or Horus-Helios with Cornucopia

Ancient Egyptian, Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE)

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