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“Sorcery and the Taking of Trophy Heads in Ancient Costa Rica
They were fashionable during the late 18th Dynasty and the similarity of the disk shape to that of the sun disk
from John Ristow Curiosities
Provenance: Collection of Mr
length: 1/2 inch (1
An Egyptian Faience Wallet Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Paintings “Sorcery and the Taking ofThis semi circular blue glazed faience amulet bead is known as a wallet bead, because the markings around the curved edge resemble stitching. It is based on a stylized cowrie which had amuletic significance because of its resemblance to the female genitalia, so when beads in its shape formed an element of a woman's girdle they were in exactly the right place to ward off evil influences from the relevant bodily part of the wearer, especially if she