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title: Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil
author: Walters Art Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5984/egyptian-ba-amulet-to-ward-off-evil/
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updated: 2024-09-24
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# Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil
_Authored by Walters Art Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5984.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Ba amulet. The *ba* was a human-headed bird aspect of the soul, which could speed between earth and the heavens. [Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and stone inlay. 3rd century BCE.
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, W. A. (2016, October 30). Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Walters Art. "Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 30, 2016. .
### MLA
Museum, Walters Art. "Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Oct 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egyptian_-_Ba_Bird_-_Walters_571472.jpg) by [**Walters Art Museum**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egyptian_-_Ba_Bird_-_Walters_571472.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.