An Egyptian Faience Ritual Model Situla, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry - Earrings would imbue him with the

would imbue him with the same aura of power and authority as the pharaoh or god in the Other World

The amulet features a semi-circular body with short lateral arms and an elongated

the god of chaos and Osiris’s murderer and brother

Paul Getty Museum

This excellent example

An Egyptian Faience Ritual Model Situla, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry - Earrings would imbue him with theThe situla was a deluxe ritual vessel that played an important role in Egyptian religious ceremonies and was intended to carry holy water for use in sacred activities. This amuletic miniature of milk churn shape is made from bright blue green glazed faience, has two raised handles on the rim that are pierced, while the flattened bottom and angular profile copy the metal style for the period. Small faience models, such as this example, are quite rare.