An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Hare, Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Medium - Copper Condition: Three small holes on

Condition:  Three small holes on one side of the situla that do not detract from the relief

with head slightly tilted

showcasing an impressive level of detail

An old collection number (“GR1050”) is present on the underside

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Hare, Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Medium - Copper Condition: Three small holes onMost popular in the Late Period, hare amulets were made exclusively of green glazed composition with a suspension loop on the spine supporting the long erect ears. The hare was a desert dweller and thereby credited with powers of regeneration, but its swiftness of movement and the keenness of its senses were also well known; it was even believed to sleep with its eyes open. Its fecundity, of course, was proverbial. Thus a hare amulet could be worn in