Rare amulet of a hybrid-form protective divine powers

Late Dynastic Period (C. 664-332 B.C.)
 
Beautiful and rare amulet of a hybrid-form protective divine powers with a dwarf's body, his hands resting on the hips, bird's wings and tail and a ram's head with horns curled into the cheeks. Its head is surmounted by the full moon disk, placed between two horns, and the uraeus. A suspension loop  is behind the shoulders (partly broken).
Pale-blue glazed composition ; fine technique.
Height : 1,57 in.
 
Characteristic of the Late Dynastic Period, this type of monstrous figure was described in contemporary magic papyrus vignettes. This hybrid assemblage of deities allowed them to express their different powers.
 
Old collection gathered from the 1960' to the 1990'.
Reproduced in : Bresciani, Edda. Un petit groupe d'amulettes et d'objets relatés. Centre d'Archéologie méditerranéenne de l'Académie polonaise des sciences, Études et Travaux, XXI, Varsovie, 2007, p.23.
Ref. : HA-060-5