Ancient Egyptian Representations of Turtles

Ancient Egyptian Representations of Turtles

Fischer, Henry G.

1968

34 pages

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Henry Fischer

Met Art in Publication

Palette Depicting a Pair of Mud Turtles, Greywacke — Palette Depicting a Pair of Mud Turtles
ca. 3650–3500 B.C.

Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game, Serpentinite — Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.

Turtle figurine

ca. 3100–2650 B.C.

Turtle amulet, Ivory or bone — Turtle amulet
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.

Turtle amulet, Ivory — Turtle amulet
ca. 2110–2030 B.C.

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Turtle (?) amulet

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle, Amethyst, turquoise, lapis-lazuli, carnelian, adhesive — A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle
ca. 1991–1802 B.C.

Turtle amulet, Quartz and hematite — Turtle amulet
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Turtle amulet, Carnelian — Turtle amulet
ca. 1550–1450 B.C.

Magic Wand, Hippopotamus ivory — Magic Wand
ca. 1900–1640 B.C.

Magic wand, Ivory — Magic wand
ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Apotropaic rod, Glazed steatite — Apotropaic rod
ca. 1878–1640 B.C.

Feeding Cup, Blue faience, paint — Feeding Cup
ca. 1850–1700 B.C.

Tortoise-shell bracelet

ca. 3500 B.C.

Scarab of the Storehouse Overseer Wah, Silver, electrum, glazed steatite, linen cord — Scarab of the Storehouse Overseer Wah
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut, Granite — Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Magical Stela (Cippus of Horus), Meta-Greywacke — Magical Stela (Cippus of Horus)
360–343 B.C.

Scarab Bracelet of Wah, Silver, electrum, glazed steatite, linen cord — Scarab Bracelet of Wah
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

Scarab and Bead Bracelet, Lapis lazuli, carnelian, linen cord — Scarab and Bead Bracelet
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.