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Talisman

Talisman

tal·is·man  noun \ˈta-ləs-mən, -ləz-\

an object (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to cause good things to happen to the person who has it.  :  an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune  :  something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects  (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

 

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A rare and exceptional Maya Decorated Jaguar Tooth Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CEA rare and exceptional Maya Decorated Jaguar Tooth Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE
A Published Moche Prisoner Effigy Vessel, ca. 500 - 800 CEA Published Moche Prisoner Effigy Vessel, ca. 500 - 800 CE
A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CEA Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE
A Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCEA Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCE
A lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CEA lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CE
An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
A Royal Egyptian Steatite Scarab, 25th Dynasty, ca. 747 - 656 BCEA Royal Egyptian Steatite Scarab, 25th Dynasty, ca. 747 - 656 BCE
A Medieval Silver Ring, Western Europe, 13th – 15th century CEA Medieval Silver Ring, Western Europe, 13th – 15th century CE
A fine Roman Gold and Sardonyx Cameo Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CEA fine Roman Gold and Sardonyx Cameo Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE
A Greco-Roman Gold and Lapis Lazuli Necklace, ca. 1st century BCE – 2nd century CEA Greco-Roman Gold and Lapis Lazuli Necklace, ca. 1st century BCE – 2nd century CE
A Mesopotamian Agate Amulet of a Bird, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCEA Mesopotamian Agate Amulet of a Bird, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCE
An Islamic Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CEAn Islamic Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE
A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CEA superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE
A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CEA Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Western Asiatic Gold and Agate Bead Necklace, ca. 1st millennium BCEA Western Asiatic Gold and Agate Bead Necklace, ca. 1st millennium BCE
A Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–7th century CEA Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–7th century CE
An Egyptian Bright Faience Amulet of Trussed Duck, Ramesside Period, ca. 1200 BCEAn Egyptian Bright Faience Amulet of Trussed Duck, Ramesside Period, ca. 1200 BCE
A Tairona Carnelian Gusanos Pendant, Northern Colombia, ca. 800 - 1500 CE
Guerrero Stone Crescent Disk with Monkey, ca. 400 - 100 BCEGuerrero Stone Crescent Disk with Monkey, ca. 400 - 100 BCE
A Roman Gold and Red Jasper Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd- 3rd century CEA Roman Gold and Red Jasper Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd- 3rd century CE
An Egyptian Faience Isis Knot Amulet set as a pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Faience Isis Knot Amulet set as a pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet of Montu, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet of Montu, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
A pair of Roman Gold and Red Jasper Crescent pendants modern set as Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CEA pair of Roman Gold and Red Jasper Crescent pendants modern set as Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE
An Achaemenid Gold Repoussé Plaque, Achaemenid Period, ca. 500 - 330 BCEAn Achaemenid Gold Repoussé Plaque, Achaemenid Period, ca. 500 - 330 BCE
An Olmec Jade Were-jaguar Mask Amulet, Middle Preclassic Period, ca 900 - 600 BCEAn Olmec Jade Were-jaguar Mask Amulet, Middle Preclassic Period, ca 900 - 600 BCE
An exceptional Egyptian Glazed Faience Plaque, New Kingdom, ca.  1550 - 1069 BCEAn exceptional Egyptian Glazed Faience Plaque, New Kingdom, ca.  1550 - 1069 BCE
A superb Achaemenid Agate Stamp Seal with Kneeling King, Persian Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCEA superb Achaemenid Agate Stamp Seal with Kneeling King, Persian Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CEA superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE
Roman Green Chalcedony Intaglio of Dancing Satyr set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CERoman Green Chalcedony Intaglio of Dancing Satyr set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE
An Egyptian Crystal and Carnelian Bead Pendant, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE
A Byzantine Gold Star Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–8th century CEA Byzantine Gold Star Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–8th century CE
An Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCEAn Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE
An Egyptian Architectural Grape Cluster Element, Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1352 - 1336 BCEAn Egyptian Architectural Grape Cluster Element, Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1352 - 1336 BCE
A large Egyptian Diorite Wedjet Amulet set as a pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEA large Egyptian Diorite Wedjet Amulet set as a pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
A superb Persian Gold, Garnet, and Crystal Necklace, Achaemenid Period, ca 550 - 300 BCEA superb Persian Gold, Garnet, and Crystal Necklace, Achaemenid Period, ca 550 - 300 BCE
A Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jemdet Nasr Period, ca. 3100 - 2700 BCEA Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jemdet Nasr Period, ca. 3100 - 2700 BCE
A large Carnelian Wedjat Eye pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEA large Carnelian Wedjat Eye pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
Egyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty,  ca. 1069 - 945 BCEEgyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty,  ca. 1069 - 945 BCE
A Rare Greek Silver Ring with Cicada and Serpent Motif, Archaic Period, ca. 6th - 5th century BCEA Rare Greek Silver Ring with Cicada and Serpent Motif, Archaic Period, ca. 6th - 5th century BCE
A Roman Bronze Applique of Dionysos, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CEA Roman Bronze Applique of Dionysos, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE
A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head,  ca. 500 - 1000 CEA published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head,  ca. 500 - 1000 CE
A Published Neo-Assyrian Hematite Cylinder Seal, ca. 8th Century BCEA Published Neo-Assyrian Hematite Cylinder Seal, ca. 8th Century BCE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A large Western Asiatic Gold Disk Pendant, ca late 2nd Millennium BCEA large Western Asiatic Gold Disk Pendant, ca late 2nd Millennium BCE
An Egyptian Faience Amulet for the god Montu, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Faience Amulet for the god Montu, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Faience Beadwork Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Faience Beadwork Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
Costa Rican Jade Pendant with Birds, ca. 500 - 1000 CECosta Rican Jade Pendant with Birds, ca. 500 - 1000 CE
A Chimu-Inca Chrysocolla Pendant, ca. 800 - 1425 CEA Chimu-Inca Chrysocolla Pendant, ca. 800 - 1425 CE
A Hellenistic Gold Crescent Pendant and Chain, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCEA Hellenistic Gold Crescent Pendant and Chain, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE

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