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REFERENCE: EA2371

An Egyptian Hematite Set Square Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE

Sale price750 USD

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From the Twenty-sixth Dynasty on, two amulets are almost always found together -- the carpenter's set square, as seen here, and plummet (see EA2372). The set square takes the form of two often unequal lengths of square rod which meet at a right angle. Most frequently made of dark-colored stone, especially hematite in the case of the set square, possession of this amulet would guarantee its owner everlasting rectitude.

For a parallel example, see: Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt (1994), no. 87c.

Dimensions:  Height: 1 inch  (2.5 cm)

Condition:  Intact and in very good condition.

Provenance:  Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.

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An Egyptian Hematite Set Square Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Hematite Set Square Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price750 USD