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Amulet with Buddhist Icons (Kokonoe no mamori)

Amulet with Buddhist Icons (Kokonoe no mamori)

Japanese

A penis with large testicles and carved symbols on the top half.

Phallus with Greek Inscription to Hermes

Roman

A terracotta sculpture in the shape of a flat right foot. It is cut off above the ankle and the toes are long. It is colored pale orange with black and grey specks throughout.

Model of a Right Foot

Italic

A terracotta sculpture in the shape of a wide, horizontal teardrop with a large almond-shaped carving in the center. It is a warm orange color with black specks all over.

Votive Terracotta Eye

Italic

Fragmentary Figurine of a Lamb

Fragmentary Figurine of a Lamb

Sumerian

Zoomorphic Lock Lid

Zoomorphic Lock Lid

Roman

Scaraboid Seal: Hawks

Scaraboid Seal: Hawks

Phoenician

Printed Amulet Sutra (Omamori-kyō; also called Kokonoe-mamori)

Printed Amulet Sutra (Omamori-kyō; also called Kokonoe-mamori)

Japanese

A rectangular carpet with a thick orange border that has a dark green, red, and white geometric floral pattern. At the center is a smaller rectangle space that has a large red shape that is rectangle at the bottom and comes to a diamond shape at the top. It is detailed with a white border and above it is a simple geometric floral motif in green and red with a white background.

Prayer Carpet

Turkish

Magical Stele

Magical Stele

Egyptian

Fragmentary Figurine of a Calf

Fragmentary Figurine of a Calf

Sumerian

Calf

Calf

Sumerian

Pazuzu Plaque

Pazuzu Plaque

Mesopotamian

Frog

Frog

Egyptian

Hemispherical Bell

Hemispherical Bell

Roman

Hemispherical Bell

Hemispherical Bell

Roman

Eagle on Pyramidal Base or Altar

Eagle on Pyramidal Base or Altar

Roman

Tapestry with four brown squares in the center and brown bands at the bottom and top

Large Cover or Shroud

Coptic

Bridle Trapping

Bridle Trapping

Italic

Bridle Trapping

Bridle Trapping

Italic

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