{"product_id":"ea23169","title":"An Egyptian Bone Sun Disc Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 525 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sun disc amulet is unique to the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty and later; with possession of this amulet, the deceased could expect to be united with the sun god during his passage across the sky and through the Underworld to be reborn each morning. It is often found near the stomach of mummies.   This stylized example featues a square with horizontal grooves, and two pointed sun rays with a small dusn disc in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRef: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, p. 88 - 89, no. 90c.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Bone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Height: 7\/8 inch (2.1 cm), Width: 3\/4 inch (1.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Intact and in very good condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theodore Pratt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51303015350575,"sku":"","price":484.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EA23169.jpg?v=1746554566","url":"https:\/\/sandsoftimedc.com\/en-de\/products\/ea23169","provider":"Sands of Time Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}