An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Hare, Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Ceramics A fascinating aspect of Tjupurrula’s

A fascinating aspect of Tjupurrula’s unique painting style is that he uses one of two opposing palettes

otherwise intact and in good condition

one would think ankle greaves would be more popular among warriors

it may have represented a stylized tree trunk with the branches lopped off

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Hare, Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Ceramics A fascinating aspect of Tjupurrula’sMost 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