This pyramid seal amulet of pale yellow-green faience represents the stamp seals bearing its owner's name and titles
a vertical column of text at the front reads: "The Osiris
An exceptional pair of earflares frontals hand-carved from deep emerald-green jadeite and polished to a high luster
Steatite was a favored material for seals across the ancient Near East due to its smooth texture and workability
Length: 1 3/8 inches (3
A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Spout, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Islamic This pyramid seal amulet ofKnown traditionally as plastic ('plastic' meaning molded or modeled) lamps, oil lamps of this type were formed into fantastic shapes Their shapes were limited only by the makers' imaginations and were molded to represent anything from heads, hands, and feet, to gods, animals and mythological characters. This anthropomorphic spout is from such a vessel, depicting the head of Pan with a glaring expression, wide protruding nose, and large open mouth that