Amulet of a Crouching Bear
https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.27
For the Egyptians, the bear was an exotic species, and as early as 2400 BC it figures, though sporadically, in scenes of foreign tribute on tomb and temple walls. Representations of bears in the round are extremely rare. This bear, masterfully carved in hard greenish stone fle...
Artifact
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160436
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1998.27
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Terms
Culture
Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE)
Technique
green porphyry
Medium
green porphyry
Genre
Amulets
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Relations
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