{"product_id":"ea1503","title":"An Egyptian Carnelian Amulet of a Bird, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis very fine amulet is hand-carved from carnelian in the form of a bird, the head upright and facing forward, with legs tucked underneath its body, the delicate crosshatching across its back indicating feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBirds played a vital role in the lives of the ancient Egyptians and were such a focus of religion and culture that they were mummified as offerings at temples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eLength: 1\/2 inch (12 mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in excellent condition overall. Pierced longitudinally for attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eAcquired in Egypt by Goddard Du Bois (b. 1869 – d. 1925) and Josephine Cook Du Bois (b. 1864 – d. 1961), New York between 1900 and 1907, exhibited Metropolitan Museum of Art between 1920-1948 # 45.930 (part).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Midnight Sun Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552124645420,"sku":"EA1503","price":2634.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EA1503_10.jpg?v=1659507644","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/fr-fr\/products\/ea1503","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}