Ancient Egyptian amulet depicting a ram-headed falcon, made from gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and
Ancient Egyptian amulet depicting a ram-headed falcon, made from gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and carnelian. Artist unknown; 26th regnal year of Ramesses II “the Great” = 1254 BCE. Found in the tomb of an Apis bull in the Serapeum of Memphis, Saqqara; now in the Louvre. Photo credit: Guillaume Blanchard/Wikimedia Commons. -- source link
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