A rare Egyptian Red Jasper Hand Amulet, Old Kingdom, ca. 2730 - 2544 BCE 9054340_xl with his bow and arrow

with his bow and arrow strung

The Bacchanalia and the Liberalia were related to religious festivals in ancient Rome

Size: 103 x 60 x 28mm

Perfect material: 92% polyester + 8% spandex Upper

1-1/2 Inch

A rare Egyptian Red Jasper Hand Amulet, Old Kingdom, ca. 2730 - 2544 BCE 9054340_xl with his bow and arrowHand carved in red jasper, the red stone, par excellence, the Egyptians linked with energy, dynamism, power, even life itself. This amulet is particularly well executed with straight, elongated fingers, defined wrist and long thumb. Hand shaped amulets in particular were usually incorporated into necklaces and bracelets. Amulets in the shape of parts of the human body or organs are characteristic of burials of the late Old Kingdom and First