The back of a gold winged ba amulet, Ptolemaic period, Egypt, 4th-1st century BC. Artist: Unknown

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The back of a gold winged ba amulet, Ptolemaic period, Egypt, 4th-1st century BC. According to Ancient Egyptian belief, ba was one of the five parts of the soul. It was usually depicted as a bird with a human head. From the collection of the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.

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