Egyptian Ba amulet. The ba was a human-headed bird aspect of the soul, which could speed between earth and the heavens. Gold and stone inlay. 3rd century BCE.
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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Museum, W. A. (2016, October 30). Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5984/egyptian-ba-amulet-to-ward-off-evil/
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