Here are the rest of my collection of amulets. These are either bronze or faience, and represent a variety of Gods. There was a very nice Bast in carnelian, and a bronze leopard's head, but they are now in my ex-wife's collection. I have included some poor quality scans of these below. They are very difficult to see, but are the only pictures I have of these two pieces.

Anubis c1680bc

Horus' brother in some versions of the myth, Set's son in others. Anubis guided the soul through the underworld to Osiris for judgement. He has the head of a jackal. This one is my oldest piece.

Thoth c300bc

Also known as Tehuti, Thoth was the God of knowledge and Magick. He has the head of an ibis. He is also the famous Hermes of occult lore.

Sekhmet. c640 bc

The agressive side of woman, she has the head of a lioness.The "Eye of Ra" is also associated with the destructive power of the sun, and magick. Some stories equate her with Bast but she is more widely acknowledged as an aspect of Hathor.

Mayhes c300bc

Not all that much is known about Mayhes, other than he was the Lord of Slaughter, and has the head of a lion. He was probably a regional God. This example is bronze, and matched the Ptolemaic Set and the leopard's head

I regret not having photographed this piece of Bast, as the scan in no way does it justice. Carved from carnelian, it came the tomb of a princess along with another pair of carnelian pieces in a friend's collection. c480bc
As mentioned earlier, this is the third piece, along with Set and Mayhes, from the same tomb. Due to the restrictions imposed on the wearing of leopard's heads, it would seem likely that the wearer was a high priest. This piece is c300bc

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