An Egyptian Faience Wallet Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Price - $1000 - $5000 Important Sinu people bedecked themselves

Important Sinu people bedecked themselves in assemblages of gold for adornment and to display insignia - both living and dead

and the animals and plants that live on the land

33 inches)

Northern England

Yolŋu men go out on Country and look for suitable trees

An Egyptian Faience Wallet Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Price - $1000 - $5000 Important Sinu people bedecked themselvesThis 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